Taxes on goods and services in Seychelles

Seychelles: Taxes on goods and services was 1.15 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
1.15 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
140th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.15 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
48.40 million current LCU
in 1995
Years of data
12
1993–2008

Taxes on goods and services in Seychelles, 1993–2008

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1993200020081993: 76.3M current LCU1994: 66.4M current LCU1995: 48.4M current LCU1996: 85.0M current LCU1997: 95.5M current LCU1998: 93.8M current LCU1999: 90.4M current LCU2000: 72.8M current LCU2005: 751.6M current LCU2006: 820.6M current LCU2007: 926.4M current LCU2008: 1.1B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Seychelles is 1.15 billion current LCU, measured 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 in Seychelles peaked at 1.15 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.40 million current LCU, in 1995.

Seychelles ranks 140th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.40 million current LCU 48.40 million current LCU 95.50 million current LCU 7
2000s 743.58 million current LCU 72.80 million current LCU 1.15 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 137 Fiji 1.69 billion current LCU compare
  2. 138 Barbados 1.32 billion current LCU compare
  3. 139 Solomon Islands 1.31 billion current LCU compare
  4. 141 Belize 533.03 million current LCU compare
  5. 142 Samoa 459.37 million current LCU compare
  6. 143 Saint Lucia 389.73 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Seychelles?
Taxes on goods and services in Seychelles was 1.15 billion current LCU in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 48.40 million current LCU in 1995.
How does Seychelles rank for taxes on goods and services?
Seychelles ranks 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
Is taxes on goods and services 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
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General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.