Tax revenue in Seychelles
Seychelles: Tax revenue was 2.05 billion current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Seychelles, 1985–2008
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2008, tax revenue in Seychelles stood at 2.05 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Seychelles peaked at 2.05 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 369.40 million current LCU, in 1985.
That places Seychelles 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Tax revenue in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 369.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 410.30 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 486.60 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 550.00 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 633.10 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 868.30 million current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 786.20 million current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 668.80 million current LCU | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 673.50 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 763.00 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 846.30 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 905.90 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 916.30 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 2.05 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.05 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.05 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 692.11 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 489.88 million current LCU | 369.40 million current LCU | 633.10 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 787.43 million current LCU | 668.80 million current LCU | 905.90 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion current LCU | 916.30 million current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 137 Solomon Islands 3.12 billion current LCU
- 138 Bahamas 2.74 billion current LCU compare
- 139 Barbados 2.66 billion current LCU compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 983.42 million current LCU compare
- 142 Belize 967.44 million current LCU compare
- 143 East Timor 694.44 million current LCU
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Seychelles?
- Tax revenue in Seychelles was 2.05 billion current LCU in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.40 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Seychelles rank for tax revenue?
- Seychelles ranks 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is tax revenue 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.