Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles

Seychelles: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 176.56 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
176.56 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 139.5%
World rank
33rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1972
All-time low
73.71 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2016
Years of data
58
1960–2017

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles, 1960–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles is 176.56 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 139.5% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles peaked at 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 73.71 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2016.

That places Seychelles 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita in Seychelles, 1960 to 2017.
Year constant 2024 US$ per person Change
1960 322.61 constant 2024 US$ per person
1961 275.92 constant 2024 US$ per person -14.5%
1962 126.5 constant 2024 US$ per person -54.2%
1963 159.29 constant 2024 US$ per person +25.9%
1964 221.24 constant 2024 US$ per person +38.9%
1965 333.48 constant 2024 US$ per person +50.7%
1966 184.7 constant 2024 US$ per person -44.6%
1967 431.05 constant 2024 US$ per person +133.4%
1968 509.68 constant 2024 US$ per person +18.2%
1969 243.1 constant 2024 US$ per person -52.3%
1970 681.3 constant 2024 US$ per person +180.3%
1971 1,166 constant 2024 US$ per person +71.1%
1972 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person +0.1%
1973 984.89 constant 2024 US$ per person -15.6%
1974 928.71 constant 2024 US$ per person -5.7%
1975 664.72 constant 2024 US$ per person -28.4%
1976 677.11 constant 2024 US$ per person +1.9%
1977 846.29 constant 2024 US$ per person +25.0%
1978 957.27 constant 2024 US$ per person +13.1%
1979 1,154 constant 2024 US$ per person +20.6%
1980 836.2 constant 2024 US$ per person -27.6%
1981 695.25 constant 2024 US$ per person -16.9%
1982 779 constant 2024 US$ per person +12.0%
1983 680.48 constant 2024 US$ per person -12.6%
1984 667.59 constant 2024 US$ per person -1.9%
1985 1,067 constant 2024 US$ per person +59.8%
1986 1,048 constant 2024 US$ per person -1.8%
1987 705.08 constant 2024 US$ per person -32.7%
1988 539.57 constant 2024 US$ per person -23.5%
1989 559.42 constant 2024 US$ per person +3.7%
1990 888.13 constant 2024 US$ per person +58.8%
1991 496.62 constant 2024 US$ per person -44.1%
1992 437.28 constant 2024 US$ per person -11.9%
1993 440.12 constant 2024 US$ per person +0.6%
1994 275.81 constant 2024 US$ per person -37.3%
1995 188.95 constant 2024 US$ per person -31.5%
1996 352.91 constant 2024 US$ per person +86.8%
1997 335.93 constant 2024 US$ per person -4.8%
1998 469.77 constant 2024 US$ per person +39.8%
1999 242.31 constant 2024 US$ per person -48.4%
2000 471.82 constant 2024 US$ per person +94.7%
2001 236.71 constant 2024 US$ per person -49.8%
2002 1,097 constant 2024 US$ per person +363.3%
2003 151.18 constant 2024 US$ per person -86.2%
2004 155.58 constant 2024 US$ per person +2.9%
2005 251.43 constant 2024 US$ per person +61.6%
2006 188.51 constant 2024 US$ per person -25.0%
2007 79.51 constant 2024 US$ per person -57.8%
2008 81.6 constant 2024 US$ per person +2.6%
2009 236.63 constant 2024 US$ per person +190.0%
2010 373.03 constant 2024 US$ per person +57.6%
2011 260.27 constant 2024 US$ per person -30.2%
2012 416.97 constant 2024 US$ per person +60.2%
2013 315.68 constant 2024 US$ per person -24.3%
2014 135.89 constant 2024 US$ per person -57.0%
2015 82.21 constant 2024 US$ per person -39.5%
2016 73.71 constant 2024 US$ per person -10.3%
2017 176.56 constant 2024 US$ per person +139.5%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 176.56 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 6.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 176.56 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +363.3% 236.71 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,097 constant 2024 US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 280.76 constant 2024 US$ per person 126.5 constant 2024 US$ per person 509.68 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
1970s 922.7 constant 2024 US$ per person 664.72 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
1980s 757.73 constant 2024 US$ per person 539.57 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,067 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
1990s 412.78 constant 2024 US$ per person 188.95 constant 2024 US$ per person 888.13 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
2000s 294.97 constant 2024 US$ per person 79.51 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,097 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
2010s 229.29 constant 2024 US$ per person 73.71 constant 2024 US$ per person 416.97 constant 2024 US$ per person 8

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 30 Cape Verde 193.5 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  2. 31 Guyana 190.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  3. 32 British Virgin Islands 189.29 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  4. 34 East Timor 168.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  5. 35 South Sudan 145.08 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  6. 36 Bhutan 143.62 constant 2024 US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles?
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles was 176.56 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1972.
What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 73.71 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2016.
How does Seychelles rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
Seychelles ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2017.
Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total

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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,987 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.