Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.454 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 202 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 | 0.6219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0.4977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.5064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1.92 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Seychelles, at 0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.454 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit?
- Seychelles ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.