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Seychelles - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.24

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.24 (2025)

Global rank

##98 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.4%

Growth since 1985

0.29×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#31#982021 overtook Uganda2023 overtook Sweden
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Seychelles climbed from #31 to #98 (overtook Uganda). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Seychelles ↓

Key Events — Seychelles

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1993
Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 33 places in global rank auto
2014
Climbed 68 places in global rank auto
2015
Fell 40 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Uganda in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 61 places in global rank auto
2022
Fell 69 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Sweden in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1985-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
198519952005201520250.742.073.44.73
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