Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru

Peru: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2989 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2989 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
99th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.2989 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

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1972–2021

00.10.20.3197219962021

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.2989 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.2989 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Peru ranks 99th 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.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (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 -16.4%
1974 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.0%
1975 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.1%
1976 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +54.2%
1977 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +55.7%
1978 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +115.2%
1979 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +46.3%
1980 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +46.2%
1981 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +39.0%
1982 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +84.8%
1983 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +107.6%
1984 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +130.3%
1985 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +299.9%
1986 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1987 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1988 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1312.8%
1989 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1267.4%
1990 0.0129 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6995.0%
1991 0.0574 current LCU per US$ of GDP +345.9%
1992 0.0962 current LCU per US$ of GDP +67.6%
1993 0.1479 current LCU per US$ of GDP +53.7%
1994 0.1833 current LCU per US$ of GDP +23.9%
1995 0.1796 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1996 0.193 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1997 0.2135 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1998 0.2313 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1999 0.2516 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2000 0.252 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2001 0.248 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2002 0.2596 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2003 0.2704 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2004 0.2646 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2005 0.2469 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2006 0.2406 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2007 0.2365 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2008 0.2307 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2009 0.2259 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2010 0.2251 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2011 0.2086 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2012 0.1998 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2013 0.2096 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2014 0.2238 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2015 0.2405 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2016 0.221 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2017 0.2082 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2018 0.2298 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2019 0.236 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2020 0.225 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2021 0.2989 current LCU per US$ of GDP +32.8%

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 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1567 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0129 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2516 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2475 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2259 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2704 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2202 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1998 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2405 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.262 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.225 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2989 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 96 Tonga 0.3309 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3147 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 98 China 0.3037 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 101 Brazil 0.2899 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 102 Belarus 0.2842 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.2989 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2989 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Peru ranks 99th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (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.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (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, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (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.