Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 27.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
27.69 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
45.26 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
14.75 million BoP, current US$
in 2007
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Official current transfers, receipts in Seychelles, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, official current transfers, receipts in Seychelles stood at 27.69 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Seychelles ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.61 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 23.43 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.75 million BoP, current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2008 | 35.71 million BoP, current US$ | +142.1% |
| 2009 | 45.26 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 26.45 million BoP, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 27.69 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 27.69 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 220.69 million BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.55 million BoP, current US$ | 14.75 million BoP, current US$ | 45.26 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.07 million BoP, current US$ | 26.45 million BoP, current US$ | 27.69 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 36 Angola 36.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Djibouti 34.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 28.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 7.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, receipts in Seychelles?
- Official current transfers, receipts in Seychelles was 27.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 45.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Seychelles rank for official current transfers, receipts?
- Seychelles ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.