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Seychelles

SYC · Sub-Saharan Africa · High income

51.6MERI readiness
34Global rank
2.2BGDP (2024)
121.4KPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		20242,167,239,562.5WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20243.5WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20240.3WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20283.3IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		2024121,354WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 69.2
  • Coverage 100%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 0
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		54.5
Contract Enf
Components		37.8
Corruption
Components		72
Digital Infra
Components		36.5
FDIRRI
Components		39.7
Fin Access
Components		25.1
Human Cap
Components		87.3
IP Protect
Components		68.2
Labor
Components		72.7
LPI
Components		31.4
Security Rol
Components		68.2
Trade Open
Components		61.3
Data Confidence Score93
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		38.6
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		47.5
Talent Operating
Pillars		75.1

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.2
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

68
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.6
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.9
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.4
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.6
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.6

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 3 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

UNDP_HDI

United Nations Development Programme · 2 indicators

UNDP Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

93 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance201624.5WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-0.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance20241.2WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202568TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance20240.6WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20240.9WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance20240.4WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance20240.6WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20240.6WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra2023100WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202431.6WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra20218.5WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024125.6WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202357.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20236.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20233.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20232.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202412LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202416.5LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20243.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202414.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202415.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20248.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20247.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202412.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics202410.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20249.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202412.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20248.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202410.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20248LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20245LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202446.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202443.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202417LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics20244LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202439.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202447LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202412.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-5.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-7.7WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro20242,167,239,562.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20243.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro202417,858.8WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20240.3WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20282.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20241.2WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro202414.5WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20283.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20243.7WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202444.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity20289.7IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202447.1WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202476.2IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202436.5WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202573.2B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202535.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202549.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202560.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202431.9IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202535.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202568TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202425.1IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202460.3OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202573.2B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.9UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202560.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202587.3UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202468.2WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202531.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202468.2WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202549.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202899.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social201093.9WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202439.8WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202476.3WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20241.3WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social2024121,354WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202445.3WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade202410.4WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20240.1WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade2024556,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20241,446,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20221.9WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade2024188.4WDICC BY 4.0
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