Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Seychelles
18,024 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
466.42 current US$ per person
in 2025
Seychelles rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 18,024 current US$ per person against 466.42 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17,558 current US$ per person.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 38.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 916.42 current US$ per person | 120.98 current US$ per person | 795.44 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 1,672 current US$ per person | 150.25 current US$ per person | 1,521 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 3,661 current US$ per person | 161.22 current US$ per person | 3,500 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 9,510 current US$ per person | 274.58 current US$ per person | 9,235 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 15,686 current US$ per person | 444.05 current US$ per person | 15,242 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 16,309 current US$ per person | 423.21 current US$ per person | 15,886 current US$ per person | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Seychelles, at 18,024 current US$ per person against 466.42 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17,558 current US$ per person, 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 imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.