Remittances in Seychelles
Seychelles: Remittances was 0.536 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Seychelles, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, remittances in Seychelles stood at 0.536.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Seychelles peaked at 2.39 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0176, in 1998.
That places Seychelles 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.31 | — |
| 1990 | 1.91 | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.33 | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0574 | -97.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0573 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0932 | +62.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1316 | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0365 | -72.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0176 | -51.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0282 | +60.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4829 | +1610.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2705 | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2668 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6466 | +142.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7624 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +62.3% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4426 | -63.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3228 | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 1.89 | +487.1% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 1.62 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9657 | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7218 | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6396 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5459 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5257 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.536 | +2.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.536 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 76% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.536 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1610.0% | 0.0282 | 0.4829 |
| 2009 | +487.1% | 0.3228 | 1.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6506 | 0.0176 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7554 | 0.2668 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 0.9657 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5938 | 0.5257 | 0.7218 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 remittances in Seychelles?
- Remittances in Seychelles was 0.536 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 2011.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for remittances?
- Seychelles ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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