Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Seychelles, 1988–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 3.4% for military expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Seychelles peaked at 9.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 131st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.2% | — |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -51.4% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +143.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +116.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -9.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +143.6% | 2.7% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 191.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Seychelles?
- Military expenditure in Seychelles was 3.4% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for military expenditure?
- Seychelles ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure