Liberia vs Seychelles: Primary income receipts

Liberia
71.16 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Seychelles
78.31 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Liberia rank
165th
Seychelles rank
162nd

Primary income receipts over time

  • Liberia
  • Seychelles
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197620002024

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 78.31 million BoP, current US$ against 71.16 million BoP, current US$ in Liberia, a difference of 7.15 million BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Seychelles ahead.

Liberia ranks 165th and Seychelles ranks 162nd of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 61,730 BoP, current US$ 2.36 million BoP, current US$ 2.30 million BoP, current US$ Seychelles
2000s 15.49 million BoP, current US$ 6.94 million BoP, current US$ 8.55 million BoP, current US$ Liberia
2010s 33.70 million BoP, current US$ 38.15 million BoP, current US$ 4.46 million BoP, current US$ Seychelles
2020s 59.38 million BoP, current US$ 33.64 million BoP, current US$ 25.74 million BoP, current US$ Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Liberia or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 78.31 million BoP, current US$ against 71.16 million BoP, current US$ in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Liberia and Seychelles?
7.15 million BoP, current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Seychelles?
27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Seychelles rank globally for primary income receipts?
Liberia ranks 165th and Seychelles ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.