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
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
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.