Seychelles vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Seychelles
144.7%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
137.3%
in 2011
Seychelles rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Seychelles
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 144.7% against 137.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 88.5% 42.4% 46.1% Seychelles
1980s 69.9% 43.6% 26.3% Seychelles
1990s 71.2% 68.8% 2.4% Seychelles
2000s 109.9% 79.7% 30.2% Seychelles
2010s 143.2% 131.7% 11.5% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Seychelles or Zimbabwe?
Seychelles, at 144.7% against 137.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Seychelles and Zimbabwe?
7.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Seychelles and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Seychelles ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.