Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,213 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles stood at 1,213 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 1,407 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -911.1 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2017.
Seychelles ranks 64th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 47.45 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 80.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.6% |
| 1978 | 97.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 121.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 121.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 107.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 104.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 110.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 120.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 124 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 160.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 243.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 1988 | 298.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 214.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 255.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 224.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 204.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 264.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 267.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 427.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 334.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 283.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 320.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 401.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 535 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 461.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 900.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 666.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 522.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 601.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 637.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 875.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 920.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 668.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 242.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.8% |
| 2011 | 908.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +275.1% |
| 2012 | 1,406 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 2013 | 1,307 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,254 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,314 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 885.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 2017 | -911.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -202.9% |
| 2018 | 1,407 BoP, current US$ per person | -254.5% |
| 2019 | 1,257 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 805.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 971.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 797.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 1,038 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 1,213 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,213 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,213 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 27.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +275.1% | 242.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 908.12 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2018 | +254.5% | -911.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,407 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2017 | -202.9% | 885.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -911.1 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 160.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 298.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 204.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 427.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 678.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 461.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 920.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 907.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -911.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,407 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 797.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,213 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 61 Kuwait 1,389 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Oman 1,374 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 1,298 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Serbia 1,207 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,172 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles was 1,213 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,407 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -911.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.