Caribbean Small States vs Seychelles: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 121.8% against 35.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 86.6%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 4th and Seychelles ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.2% | 100.0% | 67.9% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 82.0% | 50.4% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 65.2% | 28.0% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 70.1% | 41.4% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 103.9% | 75.4% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 123.7% | 94.2% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Caribbean Small States or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 121.8% against 35.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Caribbean Small States and Seychelles?
- 86.6%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Seychelles?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Seychelles rank globally for trade in services?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 4th and Seychelles ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.