Social contributions in Peru

Peru: Social contributions was 9.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.7%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
64th
of 112 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 1991
All-time low
7.4%
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Social contributions in Peru, 1990–2021

0510151990200520211990: 7.4 % of revenue1991: 13.2 % of revenue1992: 12.5 % of revenue1993: 11.5 % of revenue1994: 9.3 % of revenue1995: 10.5 % of revenue1996: 9.5 % of revenue1997: 10.1 % of revenue1998: 9.7 % of revenue1999: 9.9 % of revenue2000: 9.8 % of revenue2001: 10.3 % of revenue2002: 10.2 % of revenue2003: 9.8 % of revenue2004: 9.5 % of revenue2005: 8.7 % of revenue2006: 8 % of revenue2007: 7.7 % of revenue2008: 9 % of revenue2009: 10.4 % of revenue2010: 9.4 % of revenue2011: 9.2 % of revenue2012: 9.4 % of revenue2013: 9.8 % of revenue2014: 10 % of revenue2015: 11.5 % of revenue2016: 12.1 % of revenue2017: 11.8 % of revenue2018: 11.5 % of revenue2019: 11.3 % of revenue2020: 12.2 % of revenue2021: 9.7 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

In 2021, social contributions in Peru stood at 9.7%.

The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions in Peru peaked at 13.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1990.

Peru ranks 64th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Social contributions in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions (% of revenue) in Peru, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of revenue Change
1990 7.4%
1991 13.2% +77.4%
1992 12.5% -5.6%
1993 11.5% -7.4%
1994 9.3% -19.3%
1995 10.5% +12.2%
1996 9.5% -8.8%
1997 10.1% +6.4%
1998 9.7% -4.0%
1999 9.9% +1.7%
2000 9.8% -1.4%
2001 10.3% +5.4%
2002 10.2% -1.1%
2003 9.8% -3.5%
2004 9.5% -3.6%
2005 8.7% -8.4%
2006 8.0% -8.2%
2007 7.7% -3.1%
2008 9.0% +16.8%
2009 10.4% +15.4%
2010 9.4% -9.8%
2011 9.2% -2.4%
2012 9.4% +2.3%
2013 9.8% +4.4%
2014 10.0% +2.6%
2015 11.5% +14.8%
2016 12.1% +5.0%
2017 11.8% -2.6%
2018 11.5% -2.4%
2019 11.3% -1.6%
2020 12.2% +7.7%
2021 9.7% -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.4% 7.4% 13.2% 10
2000s 9.3% 7.7% 10.4% 10
2010s 10.6% 9.2% 12.1% 10
2020s 10.9% 9.7% 12.2% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 61 Mexico 13.1% compare
  2. 62 Trinidad and Tobago 12.2% compare
  3. 63 Egypt 9.8% compare
  4. 65 Iceland 9.5% compare
  5. 66 Sweden 9.2% compare
  6. 67 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions in Peru?
Social contributions in Peru was 9.7% 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 13.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1990.
How does Peru rank for social contributions?
Peru ranks 64th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is social contributions rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social contributions (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 3,931 data points, 1972–2024
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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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.