Seychelles vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Seychelles
10.5%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
12.8%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th

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

  • Seychelles
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.8% against 10.5% in Seychelles, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 25.4% 0.9% 24.5% Seychelles
1980s 16.0% 0.3% 15.7% Seychelles
1990s 17.0% 0.5% 16.4% Seychelles
2000s 13.3% 1.8% 11.5% Seychelles
2010s 10.1% 7.6% 2.5% Seychelles
2020s 11.0% 14.1% 3.1% United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 12.8% against 10.5% in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Seychelles and United Arab Emirates?
2.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Seychelles and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Seychelles ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th 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.