Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Peru

Peru: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 54.88 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
54.88 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 43.8%
World rank
85th
of 153 countries
All-time high
54.88 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
8 current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2021

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Peru, 1972–2021

020.0B40.0B60.0B197219962021

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Peru recorded 54.88 billion current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2021. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.8% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Peru peaked at 54.88 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8 current LCU, in 1972.

Peru ranks 85th of 153 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 income, profits and capital gains in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Peru, 1972 to 2021.
Year current LCU Change
1972 8 current LCU
1973 13 current LCU +62.5%
1974 19 current LCU +46.2%
1975 21 current LCU +10.5%
1976 19 current LCU -9.5%
1977 24 current LCU +26.3%
1978 33 current LCU +37.5%
1979 100 current LCU +203.0%
1980 264 current LCU +164.0%
1981 238 current LCU -9.8%
1982 371 current LCU +55.9%
1983 438 current LCU +18.1%
1984 935 current LCU +113.5%
1985 2,613 current LCU +179.5%
1986 9,733 current LCU +272.5%
1987 13,126 current LCU +34.9%
1988 86,000 current LCU +555.2%
1989 1.26 million current LCU +1361.6%
1990 37.07 million current LCU +2849.1%
1991 249.58 million current LCU +573.3%
1992 749.09 million current LCU +200.1%
1993 1.41 billion current LCU +87.7%
1994 2.53 billion current LCU +79.6%
1995 3.13 billion current LCU +24.1%
1996 4.62 billion current LCU +47.3%
1997 5.37 billion current LCU +16.5%
1998 5.82 billion current LCU +8.3%
1999 6.04 billion current LCU +3.8%
2000 6.14 billion current LCU +1.6%
2001 6.45 billion current LCU +5.0%
2002 6.41 billion current LCU -0.6%
2003 8.40 billion current LCU +30.9%
2004 9.43 billion current LCU +12.3%
2005 11.19 billion current LCU +18.6%
2006 18.42 billion current LCU +64.7%
2007 22.86 billion current LCU +24.1%
2008 24.15 billion current LCU +5.7%
2009 20.35 billion current LCU -15.8%
2010 25.80 billion current LCU +26.8%
2011 33.63 billion current LCU +30.3%
2012 37.28 billion current LCU +10.9%
2013 36.51 billion current LCU -2.1%
2014 40.16 billion current LCU +10.0%
2015 34.75 billion current LCU -13.5%
2016 37.21 billion current LCU +7.1%
2017 36.76 billion current LCU -1.2%
2018 41.60 billion current LCU +13.2%
2019 44.02 billion current LCU +5.8%
2020 38.17 billion current LCU -13.3%
2021 54.88 billion current LCU +43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.62 current LCU 8 current LCU 100 current LCU 8
1980s 137,072 current LCU 238 current LCU 1.26 million current LCU 10
1990s 3.00 billion current LCU 37.07 million current LCU 6.04 billion current LCU 10
2000s 13.38 billion current LCU 6.14 billion current LCU 24.15 billion current LCU 10
2010s 36.77 billion current LCU 25.80 billion current LCU 44.02 billion current LCU 10
2020s 46.52 billion current LCU 38.17 billion current LCU 54.88 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 82 Nicaragua 64.47 billion current LCU compare
  2. 83 Austria 63.38 billion current LCU compare
  3. 84 Zambia 58.64 billion current LCU compare
  4. 86 Ghana 53.70 billion current LCU compare
  5. 87 Singapore 52.92 billion current LCU compare
  6. 88 North Macedonia 52.16 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Peru?
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Peru was 54.88 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 54.88 billion current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8 current LCU in 1972.
How does Peru rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Peru ranks 85th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.