Public policy · Brief
Seychelles maintains electricity tariffs until the end of 2026
The decision, announced on 16 October, aims to spare households and businesses a further increase.
Country
Seychelles
Seychelles in figures
GDP growth
5.8%
2025 · 2026 : 1.0% (projection)
Inflation
0.3%
2025 · 2026 : 0.9% (projection)
Public debt
51.2%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : 52.7% (projection)
Fiscal balance
-1.0%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -1.9% (projection)
Current account balance
-7.7%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -8.5% (projection)
Nominal GDP
2.3 bn USD
2025 · 2026 : 2.4 bn USD (projection)
GDP per capita
19,007 USD
2025 · 2026 : 19,157 USD (projection)
Population
122,730
2025
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
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| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.9 | – |
| 2016 | 12.1 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 4.9 | – |
| 2019 | 5.5 | – |
| 2020 | -11.8 | – |
| 2021 | 0.6 | – |
| 2022 | 9.9 | – |
| 2023 | 5.2 | – |
| 2024 | 3.4 | – |
| 2025 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 2026 | – | 1 |
| 2027 | – | 4 |
| 2028 | – | 3.1 |
| 2029 | – | 3.1 |
| 2030 | – | 3.2 |
| 2031 | – | 3.2 |
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
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| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | -1 | – |
| 2017 | 2.9 | – |
| 2018 | 3.7 | – |
| 2019 | 1.8 | – |
| 2020 | 1.2 | – |
| 2021 | 9.8 | – |
| 2022 | 2.6 | – |
| 2023 | -1 | – |
| 2024 | 0.3 | – |
| 2025 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 2026 | – | 0.9 |
| 2027 | – | 2.3 |
| 2028 | – | 2.4 |
| 2029 | – | 2.4 |
| 2030 | – | 2.4 |
| 2031 | – | 2.5 |
- Access to electricity
- 100% (2024)
- Internet users
- 88% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment
- +10.0% (2025)
- Personal remittances
- 0.5% (2025)
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (key figures, growth and inflation; estimates and projections from 2026); World Bank World Development Indicators (population and structural indicators). The latest available year is shown for each figure.