Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Peru
Peru: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 8.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Peru is 8.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Peru peaked at 8.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
Peru ranks 55th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -48.3% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -36.5% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +102.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -78.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +79.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +15.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Peru?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Peru was 8.1% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.