Peru vs United States: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Peru
0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Peru rank
107th
United States rank
110th

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

  • Peru
  • United States
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Peru ranks 107th and United States ranks 110th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP United States
1980s 0.4997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
1990s 0.1929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP United States
2000s 0.1672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP United States
2010s 0.1185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0.1343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Peru or United States?
Peru, at 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Peru and United States?
0.0036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Peru and United States rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Peru ranks 107th and United States ranks 110th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.