Africa vs Seychelles: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Africa
72.2%
in 2011
Seychelles
144.7%
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Seychelles rank
3rd
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Africa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 144.7% against 72.2% in Africa, a difference of 72.5%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Seychelles ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 88.5% | 32.4% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 69.9% | 16.8% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 71.2% | 16.1% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 109.9% | 42.2% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 143.2% | 73.7% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Africa or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 144.7% against 72.2% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Africa and Seychelles?
- 72.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Seychelles?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Seychelles rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Africa ranks 5th and Seychelles ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.