Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 16,773 constant 2015 US$ per person against 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16,352 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 39.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 172 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | 261.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 8,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | 402.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 15,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | 420.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 16,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | 398.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Seychelles, at 16,773 constant 2015 US$ per person against 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16,352 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.