Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1993–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2008. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 1,122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 105,217 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1995.
Seychelles ranks 54th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 165,870 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 144,348 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 105,217 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 184,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1997 | 207,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 203,913 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 196,522 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 158,261 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +932.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 668,045 current LCU per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,609 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,217 current LCU per square kilometre | 207,609 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 158,261 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 51 Thailand 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 India 2.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 San Marino 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Nepal 2.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,217 current LCU per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,122.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Taxes on goods and services (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.