Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Seychelles
12,229 current US$ per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
371.66 current US$ per person
in 2023
Seychelles rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 12,229 current US$ per person against 371.66 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11,857 current US$ per person.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 32.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 548.34 current US$ per person | 44.44 current US$ per person | 503.9 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 1,518 current US$ per person | 60.9 current US$ per person | 1,457 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 3,606 current US$ per person | 79.91 current US$ per person | 3,526 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 16,596 current US$ per person | 217.98 current US$ per person | 16,378 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 26,136 current US$ per person | 373.79 current US$ per person | 25,763 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 16,329 current US$ per person | 338.28 current US$ per person | 15,991 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$), per capita, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Seychelles, at 12,229 current US$ per person against 371.66 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11,857 current US$ per person, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.