Ireland vs Peru: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
22.3%
in 2024
Peru
22.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
110th
Peru rank
111th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Peru
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.3% against 22.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 110th and Peru ranks 111th of 151 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 10 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 18.5% | 6.1% | 12.3% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 22.6% | 7.0% | 15.7% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 19.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 25.3% | 14.6% | 10.7% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 35.5% | 16.7% | 18.8% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 45.1% | 17.7% | 27.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 16.7% | 35.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 17.4% | 23.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 20.1% | 15.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 21.0% | 15.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.3% | 0.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Peru?
- Ireland, at 22.3% against 22.3% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Peru?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Peru rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 110th and Peru ranks 111th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.