Social contributions in Peru
Peru: Social contributions was 18.05 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Peru, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Peru is 18.05 billion current LCU, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Peru peaked at 18.05 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.78 million current LCU, in 1990.
Peru ranks 65th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social contributions in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.78 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 490.18 million current LCU | +865.3% |
| 1992 | 851.98 million current LCU | +73.8% |
| 1993 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 1996 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.26 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.32 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.74 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.02 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.63 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 5.19 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 6.74 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 7.22 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.97 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 9.07 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 10.28 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 11.49 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 12.51 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 13.87 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 14.49 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.73 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.24 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 17.26 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 15.97 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 18.05 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 18.05 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.26 billion current LCU, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Peru's 18.05 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.07 billion current LCU, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social contributions in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +865.3% | 50.78 million current LCU | 490.18 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +73.8% | 490.18 million current LCU | 851.98 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 billion current LCU | 50.78 million current LCU | 3.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 billion current LCU | 3.19 billion current LCU | 7.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.79 billion current LCU | 7.97 billion current LCU | 17.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.01 billion current LCU | 15.97 billion current LCU | 18.05 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Peru?
- Social contributions in Peru was 18.05 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.05 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.78 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for social contributions?
- Peru ranks 65th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.