Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Seychelles
144.7%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
73.2%
in 2011
Seychelles rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 144.7% against 73.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 71.5%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.5% | 52.1% | 36.4% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 50.9% | 19.0% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 55.1% | 16.0% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 109.9% | 68.3% | 41.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 143.2% | 70.2% | 72.9% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Seychelles, at 144.7% against 73.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 71.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Seychelles ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- 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.