Net official development assistance and official aid received in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 50,000 constant 2023 US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
50,000 constant 2023 US$
World rank
175th
of 179 countries
All-time high
89.69 million constant 2023 US$
in 2002
All-time low
50,000 constant 2023 US$
in 2021
Years of data
59
1960–2021
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Seychelles, 1960–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance and official aid received in Seychelles stood at 50,000 constant 2023 US$. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Seychelles peaked at 89.69 million constant 2023 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50,000 constant 2023 US$, in 2021.
That places Seychelles 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.59 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 11.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 5.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.9% |
| 1963 | 6.74 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.2% |
| 1964 | 9.59 million constant 2023 US$ | +42.4% |
| 1965 | 14.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +54.7% |
| 1966 | 8.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -43.2% |
| 1967 | 20.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +139.0% |
| 1968 | 24.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 11.93 million constant 2023 US$ | -51.1% |
| 1970 | 34.18 million constant 2023 US$ | +186.5% |
| 1971 | 59.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +74.6% |
| 1972 | 61.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 52.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 50.37 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 36.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 38.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 49.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 56.65 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 69.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 50.82 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 42.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 48.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 42.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 42.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +60.5% |
| 1986 | 66.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 47.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 36.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 37.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 60.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +60.0% |
| 1991 | 34.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 30.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 31.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.02 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 14.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 26.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +87.1% |
| 1997 | 25.37 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 36.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 19.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.3% |
| 2000 | 37.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +95.6% |
| 2001 | 19.00 million constant 2023 US$ | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 89.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +372.0% |
| 2003 | 12.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -86.3% |
| 2004 | 12.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 15.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 6.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -57.4% |
| 2008 | 7.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 20.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +192.6% |
| 2010 | 33.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 22.21 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 35.81 million constant 2023 US$ | +61.2% |
| 2013 | 27.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 12.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 7.51 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 6.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 16.78 million constant 2023 US$ | +151.8% |
| 2021 | 50,000 constant 2023 US$ | -99.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 50,000 constant 2023 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 50,000 constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +372.0% | 19.00 million constant 2023 US$ | 89.69 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.49 million constant 2023 US$ | 5.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 24.39 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 34.18 million constant 2023 US$ | 69.41 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 36.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 67.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 14.07 million constant 2023 US$ | 60.33 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.10 million constant 2023 US$ | 6.67 million constant 2023 US$ | 89.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 6.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 35.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 50,000 constant 2023 US$ | 50,000 constant 2023 US$ | 50,000 constant 2023 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 172 Gibraltar 230,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 173 Macao 130,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 174 Bermuda 110,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 176 British Virgin Islands -1.50 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 177 Aruba -13.88 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 178 South Korea -78.83 million constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Seychelles?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Seychelles was 50,000 constant 2023 US$ in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 89.69 million constant 2023 US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 constant 2023 US$ in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Seychelles ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.