Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Merchandise import volume index

Seychelles
560.1
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
212.26
in 2008
Seychelles rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd

Merchandise import volume index over time

  • Seychelles
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0200400600196519872010

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 560.1 against 212.26 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 347.84.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Seychelles ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd 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 South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 111.27 101.27 10.01 Seychelles
1990s 255.93 111.08 144.85 Seychelles
2000s 459.59 143.45 316.15 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 South Africa?
Seychelles, at 560.1 against 212.26 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
347.84, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for merchandise import volume index?
Seychelles ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Merchandise import volume index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,334 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.