Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 76.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles is 76.97 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 278.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.95 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Seychelles 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 56.46 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 102.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 1991 | 98.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 146.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 2000 | 36.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.9% |
| 2001 | 19.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 21.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 56.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +166.4% |
| 2004 | 80.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 143.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.3% |
| 2006 | 154.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 46.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.8% |
| 2008 | 26.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 175.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +569.2% |
| 2010 | 183.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 278.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 189.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 132.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 154.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 144.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 179.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 177.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 186.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 193.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 75.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.2% |
| 2021 | 69.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 69.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 76.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 76.97 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 76.97 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +569.2% | 26.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 175.06 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 115.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 146.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 175.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 132.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 278.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 76.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 97 New Zealand 80.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 78.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Hungary 78.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Togo 76.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Spain 73.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Kiribati 71.51 BoP, 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -44.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -47.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 43.67 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles was 76.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 278.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.