Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru

Peru: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6177 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.6177 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
98th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.6177 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
50
1972–2021

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1972–2021

00.20.40.6197219962021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru stood at 0.6177 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.6177 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places Peru 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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), per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1972 to 2021.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1972 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1973 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1974 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1975 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.6%
1976 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +34.2%
1977 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +57.0%
1978 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +98.7%
1979 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +58.8%
1980 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +67.2%
1981 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +23.0%
1982 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +61.6%
1983 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +87.8%
1984 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +133.3%
1985 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +263.2%
1986 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.7%
1987 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1988 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1338.7%
1989 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1218.1%
1990 0.0222 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6870.8%
1991 0.0858 current LCU per US$ of GDP +286.5%
1992 0.1498 current LCU per US$ of GDP +74.7%
1993 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP +61.5%
1994 0.2849 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.7%
1995 0.3087 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1996 0.3485 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.9%
1997 0.3836 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.1%
1998 0.417 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1999 0.4398 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2000 0.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2001 0.4524 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2002 0.4393 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2003 0.4666 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2004 0.4664 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2005 0.465 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2006 0.5131 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2007 0.5134 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2008 0.4831 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2009 0.4355 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2010 0.4369 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2011 0.4398 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2012 0.4364 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2013 0.444 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2014 0.4747 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2015 0.4751 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2016 0.4653 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2017 0.4295 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2018 0.4695 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2019 0.4847 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2020 0.4621 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2021 0.6177 current LCU per US$ of GDP +33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8
1980s 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.2682 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0222 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4398 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.4675 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4355 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5134 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.4556 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4295 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4847 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.5399 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4621 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.6177 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 95 Georgia 0.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 96 Samoa 0.6541 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6426 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 99 Papua New Guinea 0.5989 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 100 Malaysia 0.5689 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 101 Fiji 0.5432 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.6177 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.6177 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Peru rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Peru ranks 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.