Barbados vs Seychelles: Primary income receipts

Barbados
73.13 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
Seychelles
78.31 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
165th
Seychelles rank
163rd

Primary income receipts over time

  • Barbados
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 78.31 million BoP, current US$ against 73.13 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 5.18 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 165th and Seychelles ranks 163rd of 199 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 12.88 million BoP, current US$ 2.39 million BoP, current US$ 10.48 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
1980s 35.92 million BoP, current US$ 3.14 million BoP, current US$ 32.79 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
1990s 59.77 million BoP, current US$ 7.14 million BoP, current US$ 52.63 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
2000s 146.96 million BoP, current US$ 7.94 million BoP, current US$ 139.02 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
2010s 235.69 million BoP, current US$ 43.86 million BoP, current US$ 191.83 million BoP, current US$ Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Barbados or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 78.31 million BoP, current US$ against 73.13 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Barbados and Seychelles?
5.18 million BoP, current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?
42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for primary income receipts?
Barbados ranks 165th and Seychelles ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.