Paying taxes: Profit tax in Peru
Peru: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 22.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Peru, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.8% | 25.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
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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About this data
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.