Tax revenue as share of GDP in Peru
Peru: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 16.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Peru, 1980–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Peru is 16.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Peru peaked at 18.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1990.
That places Peru 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.5% | — |
| 1981 | 15.5% | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 18.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.9% | 16.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 10,353 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Peru?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Peru was 16.9% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.