Maldives vs Seychelles: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Maldives
4.88 million current US$
in 2021
Seychelles
9.51 million current US$
in 2021
Maldives rank
186th
Seychelles rank
184th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Maldives
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 9.51 million current US$ against 4.88 million current US$ in Maldives, a difference of 4.63 million current US$.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.9 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Seychelles ahead.
Maldives ranks 186th and Seychelles ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.40 million current US$ | 4.26 million current US$ | 2.86 million current US$ | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 2.07 million current US$ | 2.79 million current US$ | 715,415 current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 3.47 million current US$ | 6.80 million current US$ | 3.33 million current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 3.62 million current US$ | 19.68 million current US$ | 16.06 million current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 4.77 million current US$ | 9.75 million current US$ | 4.98 million current US$ | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Maldives or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 9.51 million current US$ against 4.88 million current US$ in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Maldives and Seychelles?
- 4.63 million current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Seychelles?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Seychelles rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Maldives ranks 186th and Seychelles ranks 184th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.