Europe & Central Asia vs Seychelles: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 12.4% against 1.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 7.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd 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 | Europe & Central Asia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 41.6% | 38.6% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 41.0% | 38.9% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Europe & Central Asia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 12.4% against 1.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2008.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Europe & Central Asia and Seychelles?
- 10.6%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Seychelles?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2000.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Seychelles rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd 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.