Tax revenue (current LCU) in Peru
Peru: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 139.86 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Peru, 1972–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue 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 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) 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) 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 in Peru?
- Tax revenue in Peru was 139.86 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 139.86 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for tax revenue?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.