Egypt vs Peru: Central government revenues as a share of GDP
Egypt
21.0%
in 2015
Peru
20.7%
in 2021
Egypt rank
100th
Peru rank
101st
Central government revenues as a share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Peru
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 21.0% against 20.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 100th and Peru ranks 101st of 157 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.4% | 13.5% | 22.9% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 13.7% | 22.3% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 15.9% | 14.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 18.8% | 7.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.9% | 0.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government revenues as a share of gdp, Egypt or Peru?
- Egypt, at 21.0% against 20.7% in Peru as of 2015.
- What is the difference in central government revenues as a share of gdp between Egypt and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Peru rank globally for central government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 100th and Peru ranks 101st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included. Grants excluded.