Total taxation of gdp in Peru

Peru: Total taxation of gdp was 15.3 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.3
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
66th
of 77 countries
All-time high
18.98
in 2014
All-time low
12.12
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Total taxation of gdp in Peru, 1990–2017

051015201990200320171990: 12.11991: 13.41992: 14.51993: 14.51994: 15.41995: 15.81996: 16.21997: 16.61998: 16.51999: 15.12000: 14.82001: 15.22002: 14.62003: 15.42004: 15.62005: 16.32006: 17.82007: 18.32008: 18.62009: 16.72010: 17.52011: 18.32012: 18.82013: 18.72014: 192015: 17.22016: 162017: 15.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total taxation of gdp in Peru is 15.3, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total taxation of gdp in Peru peaked at 18.98 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.12, in 1990.

Peru ranks 66th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Total taxation of gdp in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Total taxation of gdp in Peru, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 12.12
1991 13.39 +10.5%
1992 14.52 +8.4%
1993 14.5 -0.2%
1994 15.38 +6.1%
1995 15.76 +2.5%
1996 16.22 +2.9%
1997 16.59 +2.3%
1998 16.49 -0.6%
1999 15.08 -8.6%
2000 14.85 -1.5%
2001 15.2 +2.4%
2002 14.62 -3.8%
2003 15.35 +5.0%
2004 15.56 +1.4%
2005 16.26 +4.5%
2006 17.81 +9.5%
2007 18.31 +2.8%
2008 18.59 +1.5%
2009 16.68 -10.2%
2010 17.54 +5.1%
2011 18.27 +4.2%
2012 18.78 +2.8%
2013 18.7 -0.4%
2014 18.98 +1.5%
2015 17.24 -9.2%
2016 16 -7.2%
2017 15.3 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.01 12.12 16.59 10
2000s 16.32 14.62 18.59 10
2010s 17.6 15.3 18.98 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 63 Kazakhstan 16.37 compare
  2. 64 Mexico 16.17 compare
  3. 65 Eswatini 15.48 compare
  4. 67 Panama 14.7 compare
  5. 68 Niger 14.45 compare
  6. 69 Cameroon 14.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total taxation of gdp in Peru?
Total taxation of gdp in Peru was 15.3 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total taxation of gdp recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 18.98 in 2014.
What is the lowest total taxation of gdp recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 12.12 in 1990.
How does Peru rank for total taxation of gdp?
Peru ranks 66th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is total taxation of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total taxation of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total taxation of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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