Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1985–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2008. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 803,044 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1985.
Seychelles ranks 61st of 157 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 803,044 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 891,956 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 803,044 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 58 Kazakhstan 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nepal 5.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 5.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Belgium 4.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sweden 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Gabon 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre
More public sector data for Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 803,044 current LCU per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Seychelles rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.