Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 139.86 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Peru, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Peru stood at 139.86 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.3% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Peru peaked at 139.86 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45 current LCU, in 1972.
Peru ranks 84th of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 45 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 46 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 59 current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 79 current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1976 | 101 current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 143 current LCU | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 244 current LCU | +70.6% |
| 1979 | 495 current LCU | +102.9% |
| 1980 | 941 current LCU | +90.1% |
| 1981 | 1,382 current LCU | +46.9% |
| 1982 | 2,249 current LCU | +62.7% |
| 1983 | 3,361 current LCU | +49.4% |
| 1984 | 7,957 current LCU | +136.7% |
| 1985 | 24,762 current LCU | +211.2% |
| 1986 | 40,800 current LCU | +64.8% |
| 1987 | 61,948 current LCU | +51.8% |
| 1988 | 373,000 current LCU | +502.1% |
| 1989 | 7.17 million current LCU | +1820.9% |
| 1990 | 586.27 million current LCU | +8082.4% |
| 1991 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +402.5% |
| 1992 | 5.39 billion current LCU | +82.9% |
| 1993 | 8.43 billion current LCU | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 12.79 billion current LCU | +51.7% |
| 1995 | 16.46 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 19.26 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 22.30 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 23.14 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 22.07 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 22.77 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 23.54 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.06 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.40 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 31.14 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 35.37 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 45.49 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 52.45 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 58.24 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 52.61 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 64.46 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 75.54 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 84.08 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 89.32 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 95.32 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 90.18 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 89.30 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.64 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 104.52 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 110.68 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 93.07 billion current LCU | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 139.86 billion current LCU | +50.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 139.86 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.89 billion current LCU, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 139.86 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.16 billion current LCU, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +8082.4% | 7.17 million current LCU | 586.27 million current LCU |
| 1989 | +1820.9% | 373,000 current LCU | 7.17 million current LCU |
| 1988 | +502.1% | 61,948 current LCU | 373,000 current LCU |
| 1991 | +402.5% | 586.27 million current LCU | 2.95 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +211.2% | 7,957 current LCU | 24,762 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.5 current LCU | 45 current LCU | 495 current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 768,140 current LCU | 941 current LCU | 7.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.34 billion current LCU | 586.27 million current LCU | 23.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.31 billion current LCU | 22.77 billion current LCU | 58.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.40 billion current LCU | 64.46 billion current LCU | 110.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.46 billion current LCU | 93.07 billion current LCU | 139.86 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Peru?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Peru was 139.86 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 139.86 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.