Sub-Saharan Africa

Seychelles: official statistics and sources

10 official bodies for the Seychelles, from National Bureau of Statistics to Procurement Oversight Unit, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official languages: Seychellois Creole, English, French. Capital: Victoria.

Who holds power in the Seychelles

• Head of state: Mathew Antonio Patrick Herminie (President of the Republic of Seychelles)
• Head of government: The head of state leads the government (no prime minister listed)
• Foreign minister: Barry Jude Jean Faure (Minister for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Seychelles)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary presidential republic. How local power works in the Seychelles: 1 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in the Seychelles: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
• Victoria (capital)

Key figures

What the figures show

The Seychelles had 122,730 people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 93,419. It ranks 48th of 48 in the World Bank's Sub-Saharan Africa region and 178th of 193 worldwide.

In 2025 the Seychelles recorded gross domestic product of $2.4 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. Divided by population it comes to $19,449, where the middle country in the region has $1,351.

Output rose 5.8% after inflation in 2025 (World Bank). The IMF's October 2026 outlook projects 1.0% for 2026.

For 2025 as a whole the World Bank records 0.3%. IMF projections put 2026 at 0.9%.

Government debt was 51.2% of GDP in 2025, the IMF estimates, heading to 52.7% in 2026. The regional median is 53.1%.

A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 76.3 years.

• Annual inflation since 2015: highest 9.8% (2021), lowest -1.0% (2023).
• Debt ratio 2015: 74.8%; 2025: 51.2%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +27%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in the Seychelles

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• National Bureau of Statistics
  Seychelles' consumer price index, GDP, visitor arrivals, census and labour statistics.

Central bank interest rates and money

• Central Bank of Seychelles
  Monetary policy rate decisions, exchange rates, monetary statistics and financial stability reports.

Government

• State House (Office of the President)
  Presidential statements, Cabinet decisions and official speeches.

Courts judgments

• Judiciary of Seychelles
  Judgments of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, cause lists and judicial reports.

Public audit how public money was spent

• Office of the Auditor General
  Annual reports of the Auditor General on government accounts and public bodies.

Elections results and rules

• Electoral Commission
  Election results, voter registers and electoral notices.

Regulators

• Financial Services Authority
  Licensing, supervision notices and rules for non-bank financial services.

Ombudsman

• Office of the Ombudsman
  Annual reports and findings on complaints about public authorities.

Access to information requests to public bodies

• Information Commission
  Decisions on access-to-information appeals, guidance, annual reports and statistics on requests under the Access to Information Act.

Public contracts government tenders and awards

• Procurement Oversight Unit
  Public procurement regulations, guidelines, tender notices and contract award information.

Freedom of information in the Seychelles

Amended by the Access to Information (Amendment) Act, 2021. The Information Commission's site gives standard forms for requests.

What the Seychelles does not have

• The Registrar General's registry site (registry.gov.sc) returns 403 to automated checks and no public company search could be confirmed, so no company register is listed.
• SeyLII returns 403 and its operator could not be confirmed, so no case-law database is listed.
• No online land register or charity register could be found.

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

The Seychelles by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of the Seychelles?

122,730 (2025, World Bank). National figures: National Bureau of Statistics.

What is the inflation rate in the Seychelles?

0.3% (2025, World Bank). Official index: National Bureau of Statistics.

What is the Seychelles's GDP?

$2.4 billion (2025, World Bank).

How much government debt does the Seychelles have?

51.2% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in the Seychelles?

National Bureau of Statistics: https://www.nbs.gov.sc/

Is there a freedom of information law in the Seychelles?

Access to Information Act, 2018 (Act 4 of 2018) (2018). Time limit: 21 days (48 hours where the information concerns a person's life or liberty). Appeals: Review by the head of the information holder, then appeal to the Information Commission; the Commission states its decisions can be appealed to the Supreme Court..

What is the central bank of the Seychelles?

Central Bank of Seychelles: https://www.cbs.sc/

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