Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 22.1% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles, 2000–2008
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
| 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
- 32 Botswana 22.5%
- 33 Armenia 22.4% compare
- 34 Israel 22.1% compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 22.1%
- 37 Mozambique 21.9%
- 38 Timor-Leste 21.6%
- 38 Timor-Leste 21.6%
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
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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