Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Seychelles stood at 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 2.6 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Seychelles 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.13 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4407 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6658 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 1.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1966 | 0.547 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 1967 | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 1968 | 1.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7251 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1970 | 1.83 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.1% |
| 1971 | 2.6 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1972 | 2.15 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 1.5 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1974 | 1.25 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.83 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 0.844 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7908 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5745 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1948 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2506 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1709 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0882 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0982 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0987 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0693 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0726 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0676 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0465 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +257.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0545 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.2% |
| 2011 | 0.021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 10.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +257.2% | 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4407 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.6 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1908 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0882 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0527 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 75 Mongolia 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Armenia 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Cambodia 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Pakistan 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.