Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Peru

Peru: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 15.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.9%
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
89th
of 164 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2014
All-time low
12.5%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Peru, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.6 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 15.7 %2007: 16.4 %2008: 16.5 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 16 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 16.4 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 14.9 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 14.3 %2019: 14.5 %2020: 13.2 %2021: 15.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 15.9% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2021.

The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Peru peaked at 16.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.

That places Peru 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 12.6%
2001 12.9% +2.3%
2002 12.5% -3.2%
2003 13.4% +7.4%
2004 13.7% +1.9%
2005 14.1% +3.2%
2006 15.7% +11.1%
2007 16.4% +4.7%
2008 16.5% +0.6%
2009 14.5% -12.4%
2010 15.5% +7.0%
2011 16.0% +3.2%
2012 16.5% +3.6%
2013 16.4% -0.7%
2014 16.7% +1.8%
2015 14.9% -10.8%
2016 13.8% -7.6%
2017 13.2% -4.4%
2018 14.3% +8.4%
2019 14.5% +1.7%
2020 13.2% -9.0%
2021 15.9% +20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 12.5% 16.5% 10
2010s 15.2% 13.2% 16.7% 10
2020s 14.6% 13.2% 15.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Peru?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Peru was 15.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
How does Peru rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Peru ranks 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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