Taxes on goods and services in Seychelles
Seychelles: Taxes on goods and services was 1.15 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Seychelles, 1993–2008
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More public sector data for Seychelles
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 22.1% (2008)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 15.8% (2008)
- Taxes on goods and services 36.0% (2008)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.6% (2008)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 7.2% (2008)
- Interest payments 14.1% (2008)
- Grants and other revenue 35.4% (2008)
- Interest payments 19.7% (2008)
- Other taxes 1.5% (2000)
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
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.