Seychelles vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Seychelles
18.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
18.1%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
111th
United Kingdom rank
114th

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

  • Seychelles
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 18.4% against 18.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Seychelles ranks 111th and United Kingdom ranks 114th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 4.2% 16.4% 12.2% United Kingdom
1980s 8.4% 8.9% 0.4% United Kingdom
1990s 13.5% 9.2% 4.3% Seychelles
2000s 9.0% 14.6% 5.6% United Kingdom
2010s 14.0% 19.2% 5.2% United Kingdom
2020s 13.8% 20.4% 6.6% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Seychelles or United Kingdom?
Seychelles, at 18.4% against 18.1% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Seychelles and United Kingdom?
0.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Seychelles and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Seychelles ranks 111th and United Kingdom ranks 114th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.