Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate was 27.05 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1986–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Seychelles is 27.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.5% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 27.05 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14.93 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Seychelles ranks 21st of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 18.6 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 1988 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1994 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1995 | -14.93 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7028 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1997 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +1791.0% |
| 1998 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3841 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2007 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +4130.0% |
| 2008 | 27.05 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 27.05 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.13 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 27.05 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4130.0% | 0.3841 % change on previous year | 16.25 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1791.0% | 0.7028 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.45 % change on previous year | 11.07 % change on previous year | 18.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -14.93 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.21 % change on previous year | 0.3841 % change on previous year | 27.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Seychelles?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Seychelles was 27.05 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27.05 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.93 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 21st out of 156 countries with data for 2008.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.