Paying taxes: Profit tax in Peru

Peru: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 22.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2008
All-time low
21.4%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Peru, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 24.8 % of profits2006: 24.8 % of profits2007: 24.8 % of profits2008: 25.1 % of profits2009: 25.1 % of profits2010: 23.9 % of profits2011: 23.5 % of profits2012: 23.6 % of profits2013: 23.2 % of profits2014: 23.1 % of profits2015: 23.1 % of profits2016: 21.4 % of profits2017: 21.4 % of profits2018: 22.7 % of profits2019: 22.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Peru stood at 22.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Peru peaked at 25.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2016.

Peru ranks 43rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Peru, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 24.8%
2006 24.8% +0.0%
2007 24.8% +0.0%
2008 25.1% +1.2%
2009 25.1% +0.0%
2010 23.9% -4.8%
2011 23.5% -1.7%
2012 23.6% +0.4%
2013 23.2% -1.7%
2014 23.1% -0.4%
2015 23.1% +0.0%
2016 21.4% -7.4%
2017 21.4% +0.0%
2018 22.7% +6.1%
2019 22.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.9% 24.8% 25.1% 5
2010s 22.9% 21.4% 23.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Peru?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Peru was 22.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2016.
How does Peru rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Peru ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% 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 profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.