Taxes on exports in Peru
Peru: Taxes on exports was 0.1% in 1992. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Peru, 1975–1992
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Peru is 0.1%, measured in 1992. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.1% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Peru peaked at 17.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
Peru ranks 36th of 76 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.
Taxes on exports in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.3% | — |
| 1976 | 5.9% | +369.3% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +111.9% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 17.8% | +35.6% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -35.8% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -44.9% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -65.1% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +128.5% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -75.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +108.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +89.1% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +445.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -90.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -83.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 1.3% | 17.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 8.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2%
- 34 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
- 35 Egypt 0.2% compare
- 37 Tunisia 0.1% compare
- 38 Togo 0.1%
- 39 Cyprus 0.1%
More public sector data for Peru
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -81.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 74.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -22.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.57 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Peru?
- Taxes on exports in Peru was 0.1% in 1992, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for taxes on exports?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 76 countries with data for 1992.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. 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 Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.