Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 79.6% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 51.7%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 22.7% | 5.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 21.8% | 9.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 22.5% | 6.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 27.7% | 56.7% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 24.6% | 67.9% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 24.6% | 56.0% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Seychelles, at 79.6% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51.7%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Seychelles ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.