Seychelles vs World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Seychelles
0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Seychelles rank
21st
World rank
24th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Seychelles
- World
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.4112 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 21st and World ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.6757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0.5425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.7143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.8081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.6873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4601 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$), per unit of gdp, Seychelles or World?
- Seychelles, at 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Seychelles and World?
- 0.4112 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and World rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 21st and World ranks 24th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.