Net official development assistance received in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net official development assistance received was 16.78 million constant 2023 US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Seychelles, 1960–2017
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Seychelles is 16.78 million constant 2023 US$, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.8% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Seychelles peaked at 89.69 million constant 2023 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.22 million constant 2023 US$, in 1962.
That places Seychelles 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.59 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 11.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 5.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.9% |
| 1963 | 6.74 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.2% |
| 1964 | 9.59 million constant 2023 US$ | +42.4% |
| 1965 | 14.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +54.7% |
| 1966 | 8.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -43.2% |
| 1967 | 20.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +139.0% |
| 1968 | 24.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 11.93 million constant 2023 US$ | -51.1% |
| 1970 | 34.18 million constant 2023 US$ | +186.5% |
| 1971 | 59.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +74.6% |
| 1972 | 61.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 52.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 50.37 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 36.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 38.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 49.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 56.65 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 69.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 50.82 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 42.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 48.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 42.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 42.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +60.5% |
| 1986 | 66.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 47.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 36.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 37.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 60.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +60.0% |
| 1991 | 34.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 30.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 31.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.02 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 14.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 26.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +87.1% |
| 1997 | 25.37 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 36.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 19.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.3% |
| 2000 | 37.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +95.6% |
| 2001 | 19.00 million constant 2023 US$ | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 89.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +372.0% |
| 2003 | 12.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -86.3% |
| 2004 | 12.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 15.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 6.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -57.4% |
| 2008 | 7.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 20.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +192.6% |
| 2010 | 33.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 22.21 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 35.81 million constant 2023 US$ | +61.2% |
| 2013 | 27.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 12.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 7.51 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 6.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 16.78 million constant 2023 US$ | +151.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 16.78 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 16.78 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +372.0% | 19.00 million constant 2023 US$ | 89.69 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.49 million constant 2023 US$ | 5.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 24.39 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 34.18 million constant 2023 US$ | 69.41 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 36.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 67.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 14.07 million constant 2023 US$ | 60.33 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.10 million constant 2023 US$ | 6.67 million constant 2023 US$ | 89.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 6.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 35.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 143 Palau 28.79 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.28 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 145 Malta 18.80 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.47 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 148 Barbados 16.05 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 149 North Korea 14.42 million constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Seychelles
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 30,000 current US$ (2007)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 6,764 current US$ (2017)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 158,499 current US$ (2017)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.48 million current US$ (2017)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 160,000 current US$ (2005)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 8,489 current US$ (2017)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 2.30 million current US$ (2017)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 435,607 current US$ (2017)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 10,108 current US$ (2017)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 5.49 million current US$ (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Seychelles?
- Net official development assistance received in Seychelles was 16.78 million constant 2023 US$ in 2017, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 89.69 million constant 2023 US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 million constant 2023 US$ in 1962.
- How does Seychelles rank for net official development assistance received?
- Seychelles ranks 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 constant 2023 U.S. dollars.