Social contributions (% of revenue) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 0.5% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Seychelles, 1985–2008
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.5% for social contributions in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 61.8% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Seychelles peaked at 17.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
Seychelles ranks 98th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.2% | — |
| 1986 | 10.1% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | +77.5% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -41.3% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +56.2% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -92.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -61.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.1%, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 28% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social contributions (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -92.3% | 13.8% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 7.8% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 8.8% | 17.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.5% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 95 Afghanistan 0.6%
- 96 Namibia 0.6%
- 97 Bhutan 0.5% compare
- 99 Mozambique 0.5%
- 100 Macao 0.4% compare
- 101 Cape Verde 0.2%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Seychelles?
- Social contributions in Seychelles was 0.5% in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for social contributions?
- Seychelles ranks 98th out of 112 countries with data for 2008.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.