Taxes on goods and services in Peru
Peru: Taxes on goods and services was 67.68 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Peru, 1972–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Peru recorded 67.68 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2021. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Peru peaked at 67.68 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17 current LCU, in 1972.
That places Peru 84th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.12 current LCU | 17 current LCU | 228 current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 437,001 current LCU | 379 current LCU | 4.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.73 billion current LCU | 340.21 million current LCU | 12.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.31 billion current LCU | 12.90 billion current LCU | 27.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.17 billion current LCU | 33.20 billion current LCU | 53.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.50 billion current LCU | 45.32 billion current LCU | 67.68 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More public sector data for Peru
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.9% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.5% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 36.3% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.2% (2021)
- Interest payments 6.6% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 15.2% (2021)
- Interest payments 6.1% (2021)
- Other taxes 8.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Peru?
- Taxes on goods and services in Peru was 67.68 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 67.68 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. 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 goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.