Seychelles development trajectory and sustainable development challenge

Seychelles is a high-income Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the western Indian Ocean that has a small and culturally diverse population and ecologically diverse environment. It is a high-income economy with a per capita income at $14,340 GNI, according to the Atlas method (current US dollars). Based on a purchasing power parity indicator (PPP) in current international dollars, however, the GNI per capita rises to $33,480 in 2022. With regards to its Human Development Index (HDI), in 2021 it was ranked 72nd out of 189 countries (UNDP, 2021/2022).

Sustainable Development Goals:

Affordable and Clean Energy

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure