East Asia & Pacific vs Seychelles: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 12.4% against 2.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 4.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th and Seychelles ranks 30th of 41 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 42.3% | 34.6% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 13.8% | 10.0% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, East Asia & Pacific or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 12.4% against 2.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2008.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between East Asia & Pacific and Seychelles?
- 9.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Seychelles?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Seychelles rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th and Seychelles ranks 30th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.