Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Peru
Peru: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 67.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Peru stood at 67.8%.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Peru peaked at 88.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2020.
That places Peru 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.8% | — |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 60.8% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 62.4% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 49.7% | 67.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 49 Sierra Leone 68.4% compare
- 50 El Salvador 68.3% compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 68.0% compare
- 53 Mauritius 67.6% compare
- 54 Morocco 67.6% compare
- 55 Solomon Islands 67.1% compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,981 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 53.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 45.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2805 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,391 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Peru?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Peru was 67.8% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.