Latvia vs Peru: Social spending as share of GDP

Latvia
0.1%
in 2021
Peru
0.1%
in 2023
Latvia rank
35th
Peru rank
32nd

Social spending as share of GDP over time

  • Latvia
  • Peru
00.10.20.3199420082023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd of 42 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Peru Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Latvia
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social spending as share of gdp, Latvia or Peru?
Peru, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in social spending as share of gdp between Latvia and Peru?
0.0%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Peru?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Peru rank globally for social spending as share of gdp?
Latvia ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Social spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,427 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in other social policy programs.