Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net ODA received (% of GNP) was 2.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Seychelles, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 2.1% for net oda received in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Seychelles peaked at 35.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
That places Seychelles 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.2% | — |
| 1961 | 8.7% | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -55.1% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | +32.8% |
| 1965 | 10.0% | +62.7% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -43.1% |
| 1967 | 13.5% | +138.1% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | -48.7% |
| 1970 | 21.9% | +178.0% |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +61.6% |
| 1972 | 28.6% | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 21.7% | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +50.4% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -37.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -47.0% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +84.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +307.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -83.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +104.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +112.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -65.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GNP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +307.5% | 2.2% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 3.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 15.7% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 6.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More external debt data for Seychelles
- Net financial flows, IBRD 15.74 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 42.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 3.82 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 261.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 794.82 million US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 31,502 US dollar per person (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Seychelles?
- Net oda received in Seychelles was 2.1% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does Seychelles rank for net oda received?
- Seychelles ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.