Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Peru
Peru: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Peru, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Peru is 3.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Peru peaked at 5.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
That places Peru 51st out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -54.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -72.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,555 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Peru?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Peru was 3.4% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.