Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles is 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 6.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Seychelles 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 2.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 1980 | 2.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 5.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +178.4% |
| 1983 | 5.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 5.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 5.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 5.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 4.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 5.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 4.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 3.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 4.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 5.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 3.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 3.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 2.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 2.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 2.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 23.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +178.4% | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | -62.7% | 6.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 62 Algeria 2.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Bangladesh 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Gambia 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Bhutan 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Maldives 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Seychelles rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.