General government final consumption expenditure in Peru
Peru: General government final consumption expenditure was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3.4% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Peru peaked at 24.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -19.1%, in 1989.
Peru ranks 67th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Peru, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.6% | — |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -67.6% |
| 1963 | 5.8% | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 12.5% | +114.5% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | -45.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -98.1% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +2596.5% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | +85.0% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | +38.7% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | +84.2% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -56.6% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | +199.8% |
| 1978 | -12.7% | -187.9% |
| 1979 | -8.5% | -33.1% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | -385.5% |
| 1981 | -1.9% | -107.7% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -603.3% |
| 1983 | -8.2% | -187.3% |
| 1984 | -6.6% | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -167.1% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +80.3% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -28.0% |
| 1988 | -15.8% | -375.4% |
| 1989 | -19.1% | +21.0% |
| 1990 | -10.2% | -46.6% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -119.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +44.2% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +180.9% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +72.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -67.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -125.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | — |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +122.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +149.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -67.7% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +89.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +138.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -40.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -103.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -1858.7% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 0.1% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | -12.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -19.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -10.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | -0.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -0.2% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 64 Ghana 3.7% compare
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 3.6% compare
- 66 United Arab Emirates 3.6% compare
- 68 Mauritania 3.3% compare
- 69 United States of America 3.3% compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 3.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 9,194 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 29,656 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Peru?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Peru was 3.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.1% in 1989.
- How does Peru rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Peru ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.