Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles stood at 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.5% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles peaked at 199,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Seychelles ranks 30th of 168 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1963 | 15,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1964 | 22,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1965 | 34,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1966 | 19,554 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1967 | 46,769 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +139.2% |
| 1968 | 56,657 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 27,674 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 1970 | 79,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +186.9% |
| 1971 | 138,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1972 | 142,086 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 121,809 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 116,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 85,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 89,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 113,671 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 129,335 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 157,326 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 114,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 96,784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 109,082 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 95,171 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 93,922 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 151,326 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1986 | 149,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 104,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 80,648 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 84,116 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 134,198 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1991 | 76,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1992 | 67,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 69,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 44,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1995 | 30,931 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 58,627 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 1997 | 56,465 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 80,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 42,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2000 | 83,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 2001 | 41,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 199,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +377.7% |
| 2003 | 27,207 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2004 | 27,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45,289 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2006 | 34,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 14,699 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2008 | 15,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 44,907 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +191.1% |
| 2010 | 72,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 49,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 80,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2013 | 61,729 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 26,988 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2015 | 16,696 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 15,171 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +142.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 9.3× 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +377.7% | 41,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 199,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56,657 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 79,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 157,326 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 80,648 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 151,326 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30,931 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 134,198 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,699 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 199,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,961 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,171 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 80,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 27 Samoa 42,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Haiti 41,568 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Barbados 38,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Gambia 34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Moldova 33,387 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Jordan 32,698 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Seychelles was 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 199,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Seychelles ranks 30th 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 150.3%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.