Seychelles vs South Asia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Seychelles
36.4%
in 2023
South Asia
20.0%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Seychelles
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 36.4% against 20.0% in South Asia, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Asia ahead.

Seychelles ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.2% 14.9% 9.7% South Asia
1980s 14.6% 18.2% 3.6% South Asia
1990s 13.9% 17.3% 3.4% South Asia
2000s 23.0% 13.4% 9.6% Seychelles
2010s 35.1% 21.5% 13.6% Seychelles
2020s 22.4% 21.1% 1.3% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Seychelles or South Asia?
Seychelles, at 36.4% against 20.0% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Seychelles and South Asia?
16.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Asia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Seychelles and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Seychelles ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 206 countries.
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.