Inflation Seychelles 2021
Average inflation: 9.8%
Inflation in 2021
Inflation is very high at 9.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 11.4%. The lowest inflation was in January at 7.6%.
- Highest month
- May: 11.4%
- Lowest month
- January: 7.6%
- Difference
- 3.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 14.6%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 11.9%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 14.6%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 11.9%
Historical Context
Inflation is 5.9 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 3.9%.
- 5-year average
- 3.9%
- 10-year average
- 3.5%
- All-time high (2008)
- 36.4%
- All-time low (2010)
- -2.4%
Trend
Over the period 2019-2021, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2020, inflation has risen by 8.6 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +8.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: +11.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 7.8 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for SCR 100 this year will cost approximately SCR 109.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2021
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.6% | +6.8 |
| February | 8.7% | +7.9 |
| March | 9.6% | +8.8 |
| April | 10.7% | +10.6 |
| May | 11.4% | +11.6 |
| June | 11.2% | +11.0 |
| July | 10.6% | +9.6 |
| August | 10.5% | +9.3 |
| September | 9.8% | +8.0 |
| October | 10.0% | +8.1 |
| November | 9.4% | +7.2 |
| December | 7.9% | +4.1 |
| Average | 9.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.