Military spending, per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.0855 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 105th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0855 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0808 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0614 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0634 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0543 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0581 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0238 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +124.9% | 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0614 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0855 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0348 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Zambia 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Rwanda 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Congo 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 New Zealand 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Tanzania 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0855 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.