Net official development assistance received per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net official development assistance received per capita was 248.02 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received per capita in Seychelles is 248.02 current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 61.7% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Seychelles peaked at 688.77 current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.13 current US$, in 1962.
That places Seychelles 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.38 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 23.32 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 11.13 current US$ | -52.3% |
| 1963 | 14.17 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1964 | 20.29 current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1965 | 32.63 current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1966 | 19.1 current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1967 | 44.88 current US$ | +135.0% |
| 1968 | 48.11 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 24.63 current US$ | -48.8% |
| 1970 | 75 current US$ | +204.4% |
| 1971 | 141.15 current US$ | +88.2% |
| 1972 | 155.53 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 139.48 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 145.9 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 125.5 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 121.9 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 176.38 current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1978 | 261.06 current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1979 | 395.17 current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 333.85 current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 258.42 current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 275.16 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 230.99 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 224.66 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 327 current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1986 | 420.46 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 353.32 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 299.36 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 281.89 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 508 current US$ | +80.2% |
| 1991 | 321.39 current US$ | -36.7% |
| 1992 | 266.41 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 266.53 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 171.93 current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 170.38 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 247.33 current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 220.51 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 303.76 current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 160.68 current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 284.73 current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2001 | 162.93 current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 688.77 current US$ | +322.7% |
| 2003 | 122.58 current US$ | -82.2% |
| 2004 | 125.58 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 201.81 current US$ | +60.7% |
| 2006 | 161.23 current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 129.83 current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 143.98 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 260.72 current US$ | +81.1% |
| 2010 | 647.67 current US$ | +148.4% |
| 2011 | 248.02 current US$ | -61.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 248.02 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +322.7% | 162.93 current US$ | 688.77 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.46 current US$ | 11.13 current US$ | 48.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 173.71 current US$ | 75 current US$ | 395.17 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 300.51 current US$ | 224.66 current US$ | 420.46 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.69 current US$ | 160.68 current US$ | 508 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.21 current US$ | 122.58 current US$ | 688.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.85 current US$ | 248.02 current US$ | 647.67 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 1 Cape Verde 490.73 current US$ compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 445.51 current US$ compare
- 4 Liberia 185.41 current US$ compare
- 5 Djibouti 156.39 current US$ compare
- 6 Mauritius 148.94 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$), annual growth rate 42.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 3.82 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 261.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 794.82 million US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 31,502 US dollar per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Seychelles?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Seychelles was 248.02 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 688.77 current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.13 current US$ in 1962.
- How does Seychelles rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.