Seychelles vs Zambia: Primary income receipts

Seychelles
78.31 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Zambia
96.12 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Seychelles rank
162nd
Zambia rank
160th

Primary income receipts over time

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

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 96.12 million BoP, current US$ against 78.31 million BoP, current US$ in Seychelles, a difference of 17.81 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.

Seychelles ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 160th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.60 million BoP, current US$ 9.75 million BoP, current US$ 6.15 million BoP, current US$ Zambia
1980s 3.14 million BoP, current US$ 6.86 million BoP, current US$ 3.72 million BoP, current US$ Zambia
1990s 6.62 million BoP, current US$ 29.30 million BoP, current US$ 22.68 million BoP, current US$ Zambia
2000s 7.94 million BoP, current US$ 25.03 million BoP, current US$ 17.09 million BoP, current US$ Zambia
2010s 38.15 million BoP, current US$ 26.51 million BoP, current US$ 11.65 million BoP, current US$ Seychelles
2020s 33.64 million BoP, current US$ 46.40 million BoP, current US$ 12.76 million BoP, current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Seychelles or Zambia?
Zambia, at 96.12 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 Seychelles and Zambia?
17.81 million BoP, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Zambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Seychelles and Zambia rank globally for primary income receipts?
Seychelles ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.