Peru vs United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Peru
- United States of America
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 70th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 2.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 0.1% | 5.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Peru or United States of America?
- Peru, at 3.4% against 3.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Peru and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Peru ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 70th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.