Other taxes (% of revenue) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 1.5% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Seychelles, 1985–2000
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1.5% for other taxes in 2000. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.6% on the previous year and up 379.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Seychelles peaked at 1.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1986.
Seychelles ranks 55th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -68.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +402.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +96.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +50.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +402.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 52 Mali 1.7%
- 53 Panama 1.6%
- 54 Burkina Faso 1.6%
- 56 Macao 1.5% compare
- 57 South Africa 1.4% compare
- 58 Palau 1.4%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Seychelles?
- Other taxes in Seychelles was 1.5% in 2000, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
- How does Seychelles rank for other taxes?
- Seychelles ranks 55th out of 148 countries with data for 2000.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.