Seychelles vs Zambia: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Seychelles
37.5%
in 2014
Zambia
35.7%
in 2014
Seychelles rank
66th
Zambia rank
69th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Seychelles
  • Zambia
020406080194619802014

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 37.5% against 35.7% in Zambia, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Seychelles ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 69th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 12.0% 57.3% 45.3% Zambia
1970s 13.8% 42.0% 28.1% Zambia
1980s 24.3% 35.7% 11.5% Zambia
1990s 21.2% 32.2% 11.0% Zambia
2000s 44.0% 25.9% 18.0% Seychelles
2010s 38.0% 36.6% 1.3% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Seychelles or Zambia?
Seychelles, at 37.5% against 35.7% in Zambia as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Seychelles and Zambia?
1.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Seychelles and Zambia rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Seychelles ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.