Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles

Seychelles: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 22.1% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
22.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 164 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2005
All-time low
22.1%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2000–2008

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles, 2000–2008

01020302000200420082000: 24.52005: 25.72006: 23.22007: 22.32008: 22.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 22.1% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 25.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2008.

That places Seychelles 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Seychelles, 2000 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2000 24.5%
2005 25.7% +4.7%
2006 23.2% -9.6%
2007 22.3% -3.9%
2008 22.1% -1.0%

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 32 Botswana 22.5%
  2. 33 Armenia 22.4% compare
  3. 34 Israel 22.1% compare
  4. 36 Solomon Islands 22.1%
  5. 37 Mozambique 21.9%
  6. 38 Timor-Leste 21.6%
  7. 38 Timor-Leste 21.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles was 22.1% in 2008, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2008.
How does Seychelles rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Seychelles ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2008.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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