Military spending per armed forces personnel in Seychelles

Seychelles: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 56,493 constant 2024 US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
56,493 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 92.1%
World rank
47th
of 160 countries
All-time high
56,493 constant 2024 US$
in 2018
All-time low
10,110 constant 2024 US$
in 1996
Years of data
23
1985–2018

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Seychelles, 1985–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1985200120181985: 12.8k constant 2024 US$1995: 10.5k constant 2024 US$1996: 10.1k constant 2024 US$1997: 31.7k constant 2024 US$1998: 30.0k constant 2024 US$1999: 27.1k constant 2024 US$2000: 25.4k constant 2024 US$2001: 26.3k constant 2024 US$2002: 16.2k constant 2024 US$2003: 16.2k constant 2024 US$2004: 25.4k constant 2024 US$2005: 33.7k constant 2024 US$2007: 40.3k constant 2024 US$2008: 30.4k constant 2024 US$2009: 17.9k constant 2024 US$2010: 13.5k constant 2024 US$2011: 12.2k constant 2024 US$2012: 14.9k constant 2024 US$2013: 17.5k constant 2024 US$2014: 40.9k constant 2024 US$2015: 24.0k constant 2024 US$2016: 29.4k constant 2024 US$2018: 56.5k constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 56,493 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.1% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Seychelles peaked at 56,493 constant 2024 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,110 constant 2024 US$, in 1996.

That places Seychelles 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,798 constant 2024 US$ 12,798 constant 2024 US$ 12,798 constant 2024 US$ 1
1990s 21,884 constant 2024 US$ 10,110 constant 2024 US$ 31,738 constant 2024 US$ 5
2000s 25,762 constant 2024 US$ 16,202 constant 2024 US$ 40,293 constant 2024 US$ 9
2010s 26,106 constant 2024 US$ 12,238 constant 2024 US$ 56,493 constant 2024 US$ 8

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 44 Ecuador 60,332 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 45 Brunei 59,390 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 46 Croatia 58,802 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 48 Serbia 52,384 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 49 Romania 50,816 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 50 Chile 50,602 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Seychelles?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Seychelles was 56,493 constant 2024 US$ in 2018, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 56,493 constant 2024 US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 10,110 constant 2024 US$ in 1996.
How does Seychelles rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Seychelles ranks 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.