Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Seychelles

Seychelles: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 1.04 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.04
Change on year
up 161.2%
World rank
96th
of 166 countries
All-time high
35.18
in 1971
All-time low
0.397
in 2016
Years of data
58
1960–2017

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Seychelles, 1960–2017

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Seychelles stood at 1.04.

That represents a change of up 161.2% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Seychelles peaked at 35.18 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.397, in 2016.

Seychelles ranks 96th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Seychelles, 1960 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1960 9.17
1961 8.33 -9.1%
1962 3.77 -54.8%
1963 4.57 +21.3%
1964 6.27 +37.1%
1965 9.69 +54.6%
1966 5.81 -40.0%
1967 13.18 +126.7%
1968 15.38 +16.7%
1969 8.06 -47.6%
1970 22.33 +177.0%
1971 35.18 +57.5%
1972 28.13 -20.0%
1973 21.59 -23.2%
1974 19.84 -8.1%
1975 15.58 -21.4%
1976 15.74 +1.0%
1977 17.85 +13.4%
1978 20.46 +14.6%
1979 21.3 +4.1%
1980 14.24 -33.1%
1981 10.45 -26.6%
1982 11.83 +13.2%
1983 10.15 -14.2%
1984 9.7 -4.5%
1985 12.67 +30.6%
1986 13.4 +5.8%
1987 9.62 -28.2%
1988 7.23 -24.8%
1989 6.33 -12.5%
1990 9.38 +48.2%
1991 5.86 -37.5%
1992 4.3 -26.6%
1993 4 -6.9%
1994 2.54 -36.5%
1995 2.53 -0.4%
1996 3.7 +46.3%
1997 2.93 -20.9%
1998 3.89 +32.8%
1999 2.09 -46.3%
2000 3.79 +81.5%
2001 2.08 -45.1%
2002 8.6 +313.4%
2003 1.33 -84.6%
2004 1.18 -11.2%
2005 1.74 +47.7%
2006 1.25 -27.9%
2007 0.604 -51.9%
2008 0.831 +37.6%
2009 2.91 +250.1%
2010 3.83 +31.7%
2011 2.31 -39.8%
2012 3.2 +38.7%
2013 2.19 -31.5%
2014 0.923 -57.9%
2015 0.503 -45.5%
2016 0.397 -21.1%
2017 1.04 +161.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.42 3.77 15.38 10
1970s 21.8 15.58 35.18 10
1980s 10.56 6.33 14.24 10
1990s 4.12 2.09 9.38 10
2000s 2.43 0.604 8.6 10
2010s 1.8 0.397 3.83 8

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 93 El Salvador 1.12 compare
  2. 94 Sri Lanka 1.1 compare
  3. 95 Bangladesh 1.08 compare
  4. 97 Guyana 0.974 compare
  5. 98 Morocco 0.674 compare
  6. 99 Iraq 0.641 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Seychelles?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Seychelles was 1.04 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 35.18 in 1971.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.397 in 2016.
How does Seychelles rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Seychelles ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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