Pakistan vs Peru: Government spending vs. GDP
Pakistan
38.17 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Peru
35.82 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Pakistan rank
48th
Peru rank
50th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Peru
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 38.17 billion constant 2015 US$ against 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in Peru, a difference of 2.36 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Pakistan ranks 48th and Peru ranks 50th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | Peru |
| 1970s | 4.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | Peru |
| 1980s | 9.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 748.14 million constant 2015 US$ | Peru |
| 1990s | 14.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 19.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 38.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Pakistan or Peru?
- Pakistan, at 38.17 billion constant 2015 US$ against 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Pakistan and Peru?
- 2.36 billion constant 2015 US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Peru rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 48th and Peru ranks 50th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.