North Africa vs Seychelles: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
North Africa
64.3%
in 2010
Seychelles
144.7%
in 2011
North Africa rank
6th
Seychelles rank
3rd
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- North Africa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 144.7% against 64.3% in North Africa, a difference of 80.4%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.3 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
North Africa ranks 6th 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 | North Africa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.7% | 88.5% | 22.8% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 69.9% | 12.6% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 71.2% | 16.0% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 109.9% | 42.9% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 141.6% | 77.4% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, North Africa or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 144.7% against 64.3% in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between North Africa and Seychelles?
- 80.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Seychelles?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2010.
- How do North Africa and Seychelles rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- North Africa ranks 6th 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.