Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Seychelles
539.57 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.39 current US$ per person
in 2025
Seychelles rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 539.57 current US$ per person against 3.39 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 536.18 current US$ per person.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 159.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133.59 current US$ per person | 4.89 current US$ per person | 128.7 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 48.88 current US$ per person | 3.79 current US$ per person | 45.09 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 266.78 current US$ per person | 4.22 current US$ per person | 262.56 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 668.34 current US$ per person | 8.3 current US$ per person | 660.04 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 499.95 current US$ per person | 8.07 current US$ per person | 491.88 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Seychelles, at 539.57 current US$ per person against 3.39 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 536.18 current US$ per person, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.