Military spending sipri in Seychelles

Seychelles: Military spending sipri was 28.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.02 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
153rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
43.41 million
in 2021
All-time low
8.74 million
in 2010
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Military spending sipri in Seychelles, 1985–2025

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1985200520251985: 15.4M1986: 17.9M1987: 18.3M1988: 18.5M1989: 20.6M1990: 21.3M1991: 23.1M1992: 26.8M1993: 16.9M1994: 14.9M1995: 13.7M1996: 13.1M1997: 14.3M1998: 13.5M1999: 13.5M2000: 12.7M2001: 13.2M2002: 13.0M2003: 13.0M2004: 16.5M2005: 15.2M2006: 14.9M2007: 18.1M2008: 13.7M2009: 11.6M2010: 8.7M2011: 10.6M2012: 12.5M2013: 14.7M2014: 34.3M2015: 20.2M2016: 24.7M2017: 25.0M2018: 23.7M2019: 23.7M2020: 25.6M2021: 43.4M2022: 22.9M2023: 28.3M2024: 27.6M2025: 28.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 28.02 million for military spending sipri 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 sipri in Seychelles peaked at 43.41 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.74 million, 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.

Military spending sipri in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Military spending sipri in Seychelles, 1985 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1985 15.36 million —
1986 17.87 million +16.4%
1987 18.31 million +2.5%
1988 18.55 million +1.3%
1989 20.55 million +10.8%
1990 21.29 million +3.6%
1991 23.09 million +8.5%
1992 26.80 million +16.1%
1993 16.89 million -37.0%
1994 14.87 million -12.0%
1995 13.69 million -7.9%
1996 13.14 million -4.0%
1997 14.28 million +8.7%
1998 13.48 million -5.6%
1999 13.54 million +0.4%
2000 12.69 million -6.3%
2001 13.15 million +3.7%
2002 12.99 million -1.3%
2003 12.96 million -0.2%
2004 16.54 million +27.6%
2005 15.16 million -8.4%
2006 14.89 million -1.8%
2007 18.13 million +21.8%
2008 13.70 million -24.5%
2009 11.63 million -15.1%
2010 8.74 million -24.8%
2011 10.65 million +21.8%
2012 12.53 million +17.7%
2013 14.66 million +17.0%
2014 34.32 million +134.1%
2015 20.18 million -41.2%
2016 24.70 million +22.4%
2017 24.96 million +1.1%
2018 23.73 million -4.9%
2019 23.70 million -0.1%
2020 25.63 million +8.1%
2021 43.41 million +69.4%
2022 22.86 million -47.3%
2023 28.34 million +23.9%
2024 27.63 million -2.5%
2025 28.02 million +1.4%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 28.02 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 28.02 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending sipri 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
2014 +134.1% 14.66 million 34.32 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.13 million 15.36 million 20.55 million 5
1990s 17.11 million 13.14 million 26.80 million 10
2000s 14.18 million 11.63 million 18.13 million 10
2010s 19.82 million 8.74 million 34.32 million 10
2020s 29.31 million 22.86 million 43.41 million 6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 150 Belize 32.86 million compare
  2. 151 Haiti 30.42 million compare
  3. 152 Sierra Leone 29.53 million compare
  4. 154 Mauritius 22.63 million compare
  5. 155 Laos 21.81 million compare
  6. 156 Guinea-Bissau 21.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending sipri in Seychelles?
Military spending sipri in Seychelles was 28.02 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 43.41 million in 2021.
What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 8.74 million in 2010.
How does Seychelles rank for military spending sipri?
Seychelles ranks 153rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending sipri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
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