Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles is 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Seychelles ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.7% |
| 2011 | 0.075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +238.7% |
| 2012 | 0.114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -197.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -246.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +246.4% | -0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +238.7% | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | -197.5% | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 72 Oman 0.0678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Lithuania 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Venezuela 0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 0.065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Bermuda 0.0639 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.