Micronesia (country) vs Peru: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Micronesia (country)
16.5%
in 2023
Peru
16.9%
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
119th
Peru rank
118th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 16.9% against 16.5% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 119th and Peru ranks 118th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 13.7% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 14.5% | 3.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.0% | 2.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 1.8% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Micronesia (country) or Peru?
- Peru, at 16.9% against 16.5% in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Micronesia (country) and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Peru?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Peru rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 119th and Peru ranks 118th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.