Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 539.57 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Seychelles, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Seychelles is 539.57 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 794.42 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8013 current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Seychelles 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 133.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 140.91 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 135.68 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 187.85 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8013 current US$ per person | -99.6% |
| 1994 | 1.07 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 3.63 current US$ per person | +240.0% |
| 1996 | 4.74 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 4.63 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.09 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 3.43 current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2000 | 124.54 current US$ per person | +3532.3% |
| 2001 | 69.06 current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 58.46 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 88.36 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 96.1 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 120.18 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 204.83 current US$ per person | +70.4% |
| 2007 | 613.94 current US$ per person | +199.7% |
| 2008 | 581 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 711.35 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 459.18 current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 574.32 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 645.03 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 679.93 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 631.16 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 794.42 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 664.85 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 709.11 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 773.94 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 751.48 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 455.59 current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 492.71 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 512.8 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 499.1 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 539.57 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 539.57 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 396.53 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 539.57 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 52.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3532.3% | 3.43 current US$ per person | 124.54 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +240.0% | 1.07 current US$ per person | 3.63 current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +199.7% | 204.83 current US$ per person | 613.94 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133.59 current US$ per person | 133.59 current US$ per person | 133.59 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.88 current US$ per person | 0.8013 current US$ per person | 187.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.78 current US$ per person | 58.46 current US$ per person | 711.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 668.34 current US$ per person | 459.18 current US$ per person | 794.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 499.95 current US$ per person | 455.59 current US$ per person | 539.57 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 32 Australia 574.33 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 573.2 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Czechia 547.36 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Croatia 508.54 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Ireland 498.48 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Grenada 449.82 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Seychelles?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Seychelles was 539.57 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 794.42 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8013 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Seychelles rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.