Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Seychelles
Seychelles: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 504.48 million current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Seychelles, 1985–2008
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 504.48 million current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2008. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.9% on the previous year and up 205.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Seychelles peaked at 504.48 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100.40 million current LCU, in 1988.
Seychelles ranks 137th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 115.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 112.40 million current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 136.70 million current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 100.40 million current LCU | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 145.10 million current LCU | +44.5% |
| 1993 | 141.80 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 136.40 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 125.80 million current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 115.90 million current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 129.20 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 164.90 million current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 223.10 million current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 244.30 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 279.44 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 296.92 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 360.47 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 504.48 million current LCU | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.96 million current LCU | 100.40 million current LCU | 145.10 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 148.16 million current LCU | 115.90 million current LCU | 223.10 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 337.12 million current LCU | 244.30 million current LCU | 504.48 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 134 Fiji 1.06 billion current LCU compare
- 135 Barbados 861.07 million current LCU compare
- 136 Timor-Leste 567.72 million current LCU
- 138 Belize 270.22 million current LCU compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 254.15 million current LCU compare
- 140 Andorra 215.62 million current LCU
More public sector data for Seychelles
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 191.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.34 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -19.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 26.86 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 41,304 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 72,231 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Seychelles?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Seychelles was 504.48 million current LCU in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 504.48 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.40 million current LCU in 1988.
- How does Seychelles rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Seychelles ranks 137th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.