Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1993–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles stood at 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 707.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Seychelles 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.1283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +590.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1137 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 707.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.