Seychelles vs South Asia: Tax revenue
Seychelles
22.1%
in 2008
South Asia
6.9%
in 2022
Seychelles rank
37th
South Asia rank
34th
Tax revenue over time
- Seychelles
- South Asia
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 22.1% against 6.9% in South Asia, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 34th of 157 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 10.3% | 21.7% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 9.1% | 18.1% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 10.5% | 13.1% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Seychelles or South Asia?
- Seychelles, at 22.1% against 6.9% in South Asia as of 2008.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Seychelles and South Asia?
- 15.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
- How do Seychelles and South Asia rank globally for tax revenue?
- Seychelles ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 34th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.