Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles is 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Seychelles ranks 37th of 195 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +230.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3613.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +202.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3613.2% | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +230.3% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +202.4% | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 34 Haiti 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Liberia 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Aruba 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Montenegro 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Malaysia 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Seychelles rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.