Military spending, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military spending, per square kilometre was 61,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 61,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 94,368 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Seychelles 24th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 38,846 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 39,811 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 40,325 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 44,675 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 46,275 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 50,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 58,262 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 36,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 32,332 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 29,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 28,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 31,048 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 29,308 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 29,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 28,592 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28,177 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 35,955 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 32,947 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 32,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 39,416 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 29,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 25,288 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 19,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 23,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 27,245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 31,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 74,614 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +134.1% |
| 2015 | 43,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 53,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 54,259 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 51,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 51,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 55,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 94,368 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2022 | 49,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 61,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 61,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 61,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 59.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +134.1% | 31,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 74,614 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,408 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 44,675 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 37,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 58,262 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,833 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,288 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,416 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,082 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 74,614 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,348 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 94,368 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 21 Poland 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brunei 85,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Cyprus 61,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Czechia 57,574 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Greece 56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 55,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 61,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 94,368 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 24th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.