Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Peru

Peru: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 11.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2005
All-time low
11.0%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Peru, 2005–2019

02.557.51012.52005201220192005: 11.8 % of profits2006: 11.8 % of profits2007: 11.8 % of profits2008: 11.8 % of profits2009: 11 % of profits2010: 11 % of profits2011: 11 % of profits2012: 11 % of profits2013: 11 % of profits2014: 11 % of profits2015: 11 % of profits2016: 11 % of profits2017: 11 % of profits2018: 11 % of profits2019: 11 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Peru is 11.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Peru peaked at 11.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2009.

That places Peru 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Peru, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 11.8%
2006 11.8% +0.0%
2007 11.8% +0.0%
2008 11.8% +0.0%
2009 11.0% -6.8%
2010 11.0% +0.0%
2011 11.0% +0.0%
2012 11.0% +0.0%
2013 11.0% +0.0%
2014 11.0% +0.0%
2015 11.0% +0.0%
2016 11.0% +0.0%
2017 11.0% +0.0%
2018 11.0% +0.0%
2019 11.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 11.0% 11.8% 5
2010s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.2% compare
  2. 126 Malta 11.1% compare
  3. 128 Palau 10.7% compare
  4. 129 Zambia 10.4% compare
  5. 130 Libya 10.3% compare
  6. 130 Mauritania 10.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Peru?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Peru was 11.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2009.
How does Peru rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Peru ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.