Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 12,229 current US$ per person against 370.53 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11,858 current US$ per person.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 33.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 548.34 current US$ per person | 44.36 current US$ per person | 503.99 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 1,518 current US$ per person | 60.69 current US$ per person | 1,457 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 3,606 current US$ per person | 79.47 current US$ per person | 3,526 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 16,596 current US$ per person | 216.25 current US$ per person | 16,380 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 26,136 current US$ per person | 371.39 current US$ per person | 25,765 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 16,329 current US$ per person | 336.85 current US$ per person | 15,992 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Seychelles, at 12,229 current US$ per person against 370.53 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11,858 current US$ per person, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.