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Official name:
Republic of Seychelles
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   98
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   213.8
    Capital city    Victoria
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   28.1b
    UN membership date    21-Sep-76
    Surface area (km2)   457a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   105.3
    National currency    Seychelles Rupee (SCR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   14.1c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)9701 3771 590b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)5.94.97.9b
    GDP per capita (current US$)10 628.114 503.316 377.9b
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)2.72.42.4b
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)16.51413.4b
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)55.455.453.2b
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)...3.6h,i,j...
    Employment in industry (% of employed)...17.9h,i,j...
    Employment in services (% employed)...78.2h,i,j...
    Unemployment (% of labour force)5.5k4.1h,i,l,j...
    Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %)... / ...61.9 / 68.3h,i,l,j... / ...
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexm (2010=100)100121130c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)9210099n
    International trade: exports (million current US$)418474824c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 1809751 438c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-763-501-614c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-214-256-278c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateo (average annual %)0.60.80.7
    Urban population (% of total population)53.355.457.1c
    Urban population growth rateo (average annual %)1.21.3...
    Fertility rate, totalo (live births per woman)2.32.42.5
    Life expectancy at birtho (females/males, years)76.6 / 68.977.0 / 69.677.3 / 69.8
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)22.8 / 9.923.2 / 10.823.8 / 13.0
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)11.4 / 12.512.8 / 13.512.9 / 13.2c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)......~0.0b
    Infant mortality rateo (per 1 000 live births)12.212.410.9
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)4.84.65a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.11p2.1n
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.8q4.1r4.4n
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)112.1 / 108.8106.0 / 102.8103.3 / 97.6b
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)77.1 / 72.5s84.4 / 78.684.2 / 78.8b
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...20.0 / 9.223.3 / 11.2b
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)9.97.412.5n
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)23.543.821.2t
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internets (per 100 inhabitants)4154.358.8a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.3k...0.2l,n
    Threatened species (number)190435451
    Forested areas (% of land area)88.488.488.4a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)000a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)677286a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)175276362b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)28.628.628.6c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)5.890.521.17a
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