Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Peru
Peru: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 15.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Peru, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 20,196 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,566 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7154 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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