Barbados vs Seychelles: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations

Barbados
16.48 million constant 2024 US$
in 2010
Seychelles
16.92 million constant 2024 US$
in 2017
Barbados rank
149th
Seychelles rank
148th

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations over time

  • Barbados
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 16.92 million constant 2024 US$ against 16.48 million constant 2024 US$ in Barbados, a difference of 440,900 constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 149th and Seychelles ranks 148th of 178 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 9.58 million constant 2024 US$ 17.33 million constant 2024 US$ 7.74 million constant 2024 US$ Seychelles
1970s 24.10 million constant 2024 US$ 54.00 million constant 2024 US$ 29.90 million constant 2024 US$ Seychelles
1980s 17.28 million constant 2024 US$ 49.71 million constant 2024 US$ 32.43 million constant 2024 US$ Seychelles
1990s 6.52 million constant 2024 US$ 30.36 million constant 2024 US$ 23.84 million constant 2024 US$ Seychelles
2000s 12.20 million constant 2024 US$ 24.60 million constant 2024 US$ 12.39 million constant 2024 US$ Seychelles
2010s 16.48 million constant 2024 US$ 33.49 million constant 2024 US$ 17.01 million constant 2024 US$ Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, Barbados or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 16.92 million constant 2024 US$ against 16.48 million constant 2024 US$ in Barbados as of 2017.
What is the difference in foreign aid received from governments and private foundations between Barbados and Seychelles?
440,900 constant 2024 US$, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?
45 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2010.
How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations?
Barbados ranks 149th and Seychelles ranks 148th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.