World Bank report: Seychelles reforms could raise GDP 13% by 2040 and create thousands of jobs
On September 17, 2026 the World Bank published the 2026 Seychelles Country Growth and Jobs Report, finding that a coordinated productivity reform package could increase Seychelles' GDP by about 13% by 2040, create 2,900 additional jobs and generate the equivalent of more than 7,600 better-paying jobs.
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On September 17, 2026 the World Bank published the 2026 Seychelles Country Growth and Jobs Report, finding that a coordinated productivity reform package could increase Seychelles' GDP by about 13% by 2040, create 2,900 additional jobs and generate the equivalent of more than 7,600 better-paying jobs.
The report signals potential medium-term fiscal and external improvement if the recommended reforms raise productivity and revenues. Any resulting sovereign spread compression would be conditional on concrete policy implementation, measurable revenue gains and credible fiscal plans; the World Bank analysis alone does not imply immediate market repricing or debt relief.
Monitor Seychelles government response, specific reform timetables, and any World Bank technical-assistance or financing linked to implementation.
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