Nepal vs Peru: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Nepal
8.7%
in 2023
Peru
8.4%
in 2022
Nepal rank
83rd
Peru rank
84th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Nepal ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 84th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 7.7% | 4.6% | Peru |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 8.2% | 5.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 7.9% | 3.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 7.9% | 2.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Nepal or Peru?
- Nepal, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Nepal and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Nepal ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 84th 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.