Net official development assistance received in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net official development assistance received was 16.20 million current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Seychelles, 1990–2017
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 16.20 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2017.
That represents a change of up 181.2% on the previous year and up 166.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Seychelles peaked at 57.93 million current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.76 million current US$, in 2016.
That places Seychelles 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 22.74 million current US$ | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 19.45 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 19.74 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.07 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 13.19 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.26 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1997 | 17.20 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 24.35 million current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 13.32 million current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2000 | 23.60 million current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2001 | 13.41 million current US$ | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 57.93 million current US$ | +332.0% |
| 2003 | 9.39 million current US$ | -83.8% |
| 2004 | 10.63 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 17.20 million current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 13.71 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 6.08 million current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2008 | 7.49 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 23.16 million current US$ | +209.2% |
| 2010 | 53.93 million current US$ | +132.9% |
| 2011 | 22.72 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 34.75 million current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 27.42 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 12.00 million current US$ | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 6.78 million current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 5.76 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 16.20 million current US$ | +181.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 16.20 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.48 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 16.20 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673.12 million current US$, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +332.0% | 13.41 million current US$ | 57.93 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.79 million current US$ | 13.07 million current US$ | 35.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.26 million current US$ | 6.08 million current US$ | 57.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.45 million current US$ | 5.76 million current US$ | 53.93 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.53 million current US$ compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 16.78 million current US$ compare
- 142 Singapore 16.66 million current US$ compare
- 144 Barbados 15.58 million current US$ compare
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.39 million current US$ compare
- 146 Hong Kong 13.20 million current US$ compare
More external debt data for Seychelles
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2016)
- 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 10.00 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 42.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 3.82 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 261.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 794.82 million US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 31,502 US dollar per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Seychelles?
- Net official development assistance received in Seychelles was 16.20 million current US$ in 2017, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 57.93 million current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for net official development assistance received?
- Seychelles ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.4%. 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, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.