Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 270,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles stood at 270,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 296,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -189,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Seychelles 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 10,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 1978 | 13,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 16,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 16,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 14,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 14,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 15,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 16,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 17,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 22,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 36,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1988 | 44,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 32,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 38,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 34,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 41,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 43,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 70,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1996 | 55,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 47,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 55,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 70,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 94,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 81,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 163,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 2003 | 119,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 93,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 108,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 117,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 161,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 173,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 126,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 47,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2011 | 172,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +265.4% |
| 2012 | 269,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 255,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 249,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 266,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 182,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2017 | -189,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -204.2% |
| 2018 | 296,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -256.0% |
| 2019 | 266,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 172,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 209,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 207,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 270,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 270,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 270,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 108.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +265.4% | 47,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 172,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +256.0% | -189,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 296,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -204.2% | 182,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -189,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 23,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 173,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -189,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 296,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 172,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 270,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 36 Kuwait 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Curacao 303,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 271,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 270,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Spain 247,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 243,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 270,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 296,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -189,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.