Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Peru
Peru: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 8.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
8.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
84th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 1985
All-time low
6.8%
in 2017
Years of data
40
1980–2022
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Peru, 1980–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 8.4% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2022.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Peru peaked at 9.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2017.
That places Peru 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
| 1981 | 7.1% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 81 Thailand 8.9% compare
- 82 Tajikistan 8.8% compare
- 83 Nepal 8.7% compare
- 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.4% compare
- 86 Togo 8.2% compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 8.1% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,597 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,898 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 31,738 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Peru?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Peru was 8.4% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.