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Seychelles flag Seychelles Change log

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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 31 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 39,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-run national broadcaster Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has the only terrestrial TV station, which also airs broadcasts from international services; privately owned Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) c…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .sc
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 87% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 14 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 18,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 192 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 165,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” coconuts, vegetables, bananas, eggs, chicken, pork, fruits, tomatoes, tropical fruits, cassava (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $728.171 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenditures (excluding grants and social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $695.973 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$160.168 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$141.648 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$155.194 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income Indian Ocean island economy; rapidly growing tourism sector; major tuna exporter; offshore financial hub; environmentally fragile and investing in ocean rise mitigation; recently discovered offshore oil pote…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Seychelles rupees (SCR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 17.617 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 16.921 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 14.273 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 14.018 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 14.53 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” fish, scrap iron, animal meal, broadcasting equipment, ships (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” France 20%, Mauritius 12%, UK 9%, Japan 8%, Italy 8% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $1.751 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $2.247 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $2.375 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $2.167 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 85.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 26.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 74.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -103.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 17.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 2.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 12.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 65.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2018.text β€” 32.1 (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 23.9% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.6% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, fish, ships, cars, plastic products (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” UAE 32%, Spain 10%, France 6%, South Africa 6%, India 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $1.821 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $2.298 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $2.437 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -6.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” fishing, tourism, beverages
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 2.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” -1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 0.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 25.3% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 63.6% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $3.354 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $3.43 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $3.549 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 12.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 2.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $28,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $28,600 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $29,200 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 0.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $638.961 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $682.794 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $773.678 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 26.18% (of GDP) (2020 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 500 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 86.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 12.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 581.227 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 156,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 44.034 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 98.847 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 6,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 92 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 893,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 893,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” limited freshwater resources; water pollution; biodiversity
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London C…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” none of the selected agreements
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 3.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 0.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 58.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 38% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Particulate matter emissions.text β€” 17.4 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.agricultural.text β€” 900,000 cubic meters (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.industrial.text β€” 3.8 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.municipal.text β€” 9 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
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