Customs and other import duties in Seychelles

Seychelles: Customs and other import duties was 19.2% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
19.2%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
25th
of 151 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 1988
All-time low
16.3%
in 2006
Years of data
17
1985–2008

Customs and other import duties in Seychelles, 1985–2008

204060801985199620081985: 47.9 % of tax revenue1986: 50.1 % of tax revenue1987: 62 % of tax revenue1988: 74.3 % of tax revenue1989: 69 % of tax revenue1993: 74.2 % of tax revenue1994: 72.9 % of tax revenue1995: 72.9 % of tax revenue1996: 68.7 % of tax revenue1997: 68.9 % of tax revenue1998: 67.9 % of tax revenue1999: 63.7 % of tax revenue2000: 63.1 % of tax revenue2005: 20.3 % of tax revenue2006: 16.3 % of tax revenue2007: 16.5 % of tax revenue2008: 19.2 % of tax revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 19.2% for customs and other import duties in 2008.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Seychelles peaked at 74.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2006.

Seychelles ranks 25th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Customs and other import duties in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Seychelles, 1985 to 2008.
Year % of tax revenue Change
1985 47.9%
1986 50.1% +4.4%
1987 62.0% +23.8%
1988 74.3% +19.9%
1989 69.0% -7.2%
1993 74.2% +7.6%
1994 72.9% -1.8%
1995 72.9% +0.1%
1996 68.7% -5.8%
1997 68.9% +0.3%
1998 67.9% -1.4%
1999 63.7% -6.2%
2000 63.1% -1.0%
2005 20.3% -67.8%
2006 16.3% -19.9%
2007 16.5% +1.2%
2008 19.2% +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.7% 47.9% 74.3% 5
1990s 69.9% 63.7% 74.2% 7
2000s 27.1% 16.3% 63.1% 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 22 Lesotho 19.6% compare
  2. 23 Andorra 19.4%
  3. 24 Madagascar 19.3% compare
  4. 26 Nepal 19.1% compare
  5. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.8%
  6. 28 Congo 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in Seychelles?
Customs and other import duties in Seychelles was 19.2% in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1988.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2006.
How does Seychelles rank for customs and other import duties?
Seychelles ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2008.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,868 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.