Tax revenues vs income inequality in Peru

Peru: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 16.91 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
16.91
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
117th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.45
in 1980
All-time low
11.03
in 1990
Years of data
40
1980–2022

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Peru, 1980–2022

051015201980200120221980: 18.51981: 15.51982: 15.21983: 12.21984: 13.41985: 15.41986: 13.71990: 111991: 11.41992: 12.41993: 12.51994: 14.51995: 14.81996: 15.51997: 161998: 151999: 13.62000: 13.22001: 13.12002: 12.92003: 13.62004: 13.92005: 14.72006: 16.12007: 16.52008: 16.62009: 14.62010: 15.52011: 16.12012: 16.52013: 16.32014: 16.62015: 14.82016: 13.62017: 12.82018: 14.12019: 14.22020: 12.92021: 15.92022: 16.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 16.91 for tax revenues vs income inequality in 2022.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Peru peaked at 18.45 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.03, in 1990.

Peru ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.84 12.22 18.45 7
1990s 13.68 11.03 16 10
2000s 14.51 12.86 16.57 10
2010s 15.04 12.8 16.56 10
2020s 15.24 12.93 16.91 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 114 Angola 17.17 compare
  2. 115 Jordan 17.16 compare
  3. 116 Thailand 17.04 compare
  4. 118 Micronesia 16.5 compare
  5. 119 Zambia 16.23 compare
  6. 120 Kenya 16.07 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Peru?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Peru was 16.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 18.45 in 1980.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11.03 in 1990.
How does Peru rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Peru ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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