Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Seychelles: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
16.8%
in 2023
Seychelles
36.4%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
4th
Seychelles rank
4th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 36.4% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th and Seychelles ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 5.8% 5.2% 0.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 8.8% 14.6% 5.9% Seychelles
1990s 9.8% 13.9% 4.1% Seychelles
2000s 17.3% 23.0% 5.7% Seychelles
2010s 17.0% 35.1% 18.2% Seychelles
2020s 17.3% 22.4% 5.1% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 36.4% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Seychelles?
19.6%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Seychelles?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Seychelles rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th and Seychelles ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.