Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Seychelles: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre against 72,022 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 43.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Seychelles ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 532.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,197 current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,007 current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 4,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 240,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 236,511 current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 11,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 600,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 589,360 current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 26,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 52,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 64,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre against 72,022 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Seychelles?
- 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Seychelles?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Seychelles rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Seychelles ranks 27th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.