Bahamas vs Seychelles: Primary income receipts

Bahamas
100.90 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Seychelles
78.31 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Bahamas rank
159th
Seychelles rank
162nd

Primary income receipts over time

  • Bahamas
  • Seychelles
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M197620002024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 100.90 million BoP, current US$ against 78.31 million BoP, current US$ in Seychelles, a difference of 22.59 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 159th and Seychelles ranks 162nd of 198 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 6.58 million BoP, current US$ 2.39 million BoP, current US$ 4.18 million BoP, current US$ Bahamas
1980s 39.73 million BoP, current US$ 3.14 million BoP, current US$ 36.59 million BoP, current US$ Bahamas
1990s 151.28 million BoP, current US$ 7.14 million BoP, current US$ 144.14 million BoP, current US$ Bahamas
2000s 127.67 million BoP, current US$ 7.94 million BoP, current US$ 119.73 million BoP, current US$ Bahamas
2010s 45.98 million BoP, current US$ 38.15 million BoP, current US$ 7.82 million BoP, current US$ Bahamas
2020s 60.84 million BoP, current US$ 33.64 million BoP, current US$ 27.20 million BoP, current US$ Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Bahamas or Seychelles?
Bahamas, at 100.90 million BoP, current US$ against 78.31 million BoP, current US$ in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Bahamas and Seychelles?
22.59 million BoP, current US$, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Seychelles?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Seychelles rank globally for primary income receipts?
Bahamas ranks 159th and Seychelles ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.