Military spending in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military spending was 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Seychelles, 1985–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Seychelles peaked at 43.41 million constant 2024 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.74 million constant 2024 US$, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 153rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 150 Belize 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 151 Haiti 30.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 154 Mauritius 22.63 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 155 Laos 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0283 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0597 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4096 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 147.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4806 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,243 millimeters (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Seychelles?
- Military spending in Seychelles was 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 43.41 million constant 2024 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 million constant 2024 US$ in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for military spending?
- Seychelles ranks 153rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.