Workers' remittances, receipts in Seychelles
Seychelles: Workers' remittances, receipts was 2.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Workers' remittances, receipts in Seychelles, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, workers' remittances, receipts in Seychelles stood at 2.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Seychelles ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Workers' remittances, receipts in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.3% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -70.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +666.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is workers' remittances, receipts in Seychelles?
- Workers' remittances, receipts in Seychelles was 2.3% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for workers' remittances, receipts?
- Seychelles ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is workers' remittances, receipts rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Workers' remittances, receipts (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.