El Salvador vs Peru: Taxes on goods and services
El Salvador
37.0%
in 2024
Peru
36.3%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
50th
Peru rank
51st
Taxes on goods and services over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 37.0% against 36.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 41.8% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 40.3% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 36.2% | 4.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 35.4% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 37.0% against 36.3% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.