Kenya vs Peru: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
16.1%
in 2023
Peru
16.9%
in 2022
Kenya rank
121st
Peru rank
118th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 16.9% against 16.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Kenya ranks 121st and Peru ranks 118th of 187 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 14.8% | 4.9% | Peru |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 13.7% | 2.5% | Peru |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 14.5% | 2.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.0% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 15.2% | 0.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Peru?
- Peru, at 16.9% against 16.1% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Peru?
- 0.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 121st and Peru ranks 118th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.