Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 80.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of central government spending funded by taxes in Seychelles is 80.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Seychelles peaked at 101.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 18th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.3% | — |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +63.3% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 48.3% | 85.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 79.2% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 55.9% | 80.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 228,029 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,261 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Seychelles?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Seychelles was 80.1% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Seychelles ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.