Least developed countries vs Seychelles: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Least developed countries
0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Seychelles
0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
20th
Seychelles rank
21st
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Least developed countries
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.4089 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Seychelles ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Seychelles?
- 0.4089 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Seychelles?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Seychelles rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th and Seychelles ranks 21st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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.