Seychelles vs Small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Seychelles
10.5%
in 2023
Small states
2.2%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
30th
Small states rank
29th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Seychelles
  • Small states
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 10.5% against 2.2% in Small states, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 4.8 times Small states's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 30th and Small states ranks 29th of 206 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 25.4% 7.2% 18.2% Seychelles
1980s 16.0% 5.8% 10.2% Seychelles
1990s 17.0% 2.1% 14.9% Seychelles
2000s 13.3% 5.2% 8.1% Seychelles
2010s 10.1% 4.5% 5.6% Seychelles
2020s 11.0% 2.4% 8.6% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Seychelles or Small states?
Seychelles, at 10.5% against 2.2% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Seychelles and Small states?
8.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Seychelles and Small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Seychelles ranks 30th and Small states ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.