Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise import volume index
Seychelles
560.1
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
198.88
in 2008
Seychelles rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th
Merchandise import volume index over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 560.1 against 198.88 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 361.22.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Seychelles ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.27 | 100.39 | 10.89 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 255.93 | 109.32 | 146.61 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 459.59 | 143.35 | 316.25 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise import volume index, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Seychelles, at 560.1 against 198.88 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2010.
- What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 361.22, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise import volume index?
- Seychelles ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.