Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 23,529 current LCU per person in 2008. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Seychelles, 1985–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2008, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Seychelles stood at 23,529 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 23,529 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,662 current LCU per person, in 1985.
That places Seychelles 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,662 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 6,250 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 7,104 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 7,999 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 9,153 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 12,018 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 10,595 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 8,881 current LCU per person | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 8,813 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 9,868 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 10,734 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 11,266 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 11,294 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16,655 current LCU per person | +47.5% |
| 2006 | 16,375 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18,938 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 23,529 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 23,529 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,332 current LCU per person, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 23,529 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,234 current LCU per person | 5,662 current LCU per person | 9,153 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,311 current LCU per person | 8,813 current LCU per person | 12,018 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 17,358 current LCU per person | 11,294 current LCU per person | 23,529 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 68 Nepal 25,204 current LCU per person compare
- 69 New Zealand 24,112 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Botswana 23,860 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Moldova 22,954 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Central African Republic 22,401 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Australia 21,162 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Seychelles?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Seychelles was 23,529 current LCU per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 23,529 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,662 current LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Seychelles rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.