Incomes of the richest in Seychelles

Seychelles: Incomes of the richest was 8.78 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.78
World rank
104th
of 113 countries
All-time high
33.36
in 2013
All-time low
8.78
in 2018
Years of data
16
1955–2018

Incomes of the richest in Seychelles, 1955–2018

1015202530351955198620181955: 20.81961: 22.41962: 221963: 22.81964: 22.51965: 22.11966: 22.81967: 22.41968: 22.21969: 22.91970: 21.31971: 21.31999: 21.82006: 20.62013: 33.42018: 8.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, incomes of the richest in Seychelles stood at 8.78. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Seychelles peaked at 33.36 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.78, in 2018.

That places Seychelles 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Incomes of the richest in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Incomes of the richest in Seychelles, 1955 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1955 20.83 —
1961 22.35 +7.3%
1962 21.99 -1.6%
1963 22.8 +3.7%
1964 22.48 -1.4%
1965 22.09 -1.7%
1966 22.75 +3.0%
1967 22.37 -1.7%
1968 22.17 -0.9%
1969 22.85 +3.1%
1970 21.3 -6.8%
1971 21.31 +0.0%
1999 21.8 +2.3%
2006 20.61 -5.5%
2013 33.36 +61.9%
2018 8.78 -73.7%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 8.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 8.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.49, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Incomes of the richest 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -73.7% 33.36 8.78
2013 +61.9% 20.61 33.36

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20.83 20.83 20.83 1
1960s 22.43 21.99 22.85 9
1970s 21.3 21.3 21.31 2
1990s 21.8 21.8 21.8 1
2000s 20.61 20.61 20.61 1
2010s 21.07 8.78 33.36 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 101 Albania 9.29 compare
  2. 102 Austria 9.06 compare
  3. 103 Montenegro 9.01 compare
  4. 105 Guinea 8.71 compare
  5. 106 Belgium 8.7 compare
  6. 107 Iceland 8.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in Seychelles?
Incomes of the richest in Seychelles was 8.78 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 33.36 in 2013.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 8.78 in 2018.
How does Seychelles rank for incomes of the richest?
Seychelles ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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