Malawi vs Peru: Tax revenue
Malawi
15.6%
in 2024
Peru
15.9%
in 2021
Malawi rank
84th
Peru rank
83rd
Tax revenue over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 15.9% against 15.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 84th and Peru ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 14.5% | 4.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 15.2% | 4.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 14.6% | 2.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Malawi or Peru?
- Peru, at 15.9% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Malawi and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for tax revenue?
- Malawi ranks 84th and Peru ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.