Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Peru
Peru: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
85th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
308.87 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Peru is 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Peru peaked at 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 308.87 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1991.
Peru ranks 85th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 312.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 350.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 357.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 367.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 401.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 416.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 405.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 408.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 422.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 433.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 443.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 462.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 480.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 495.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 512.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 555.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 567.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 633.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 539.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 481.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 583.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 558.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 596.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 534.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 486.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 496.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 522.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 540.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 445.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 352.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 309.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 308.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 311.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 314.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 334.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 356.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 365.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 385.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 388.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 395.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 400.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 392.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 387.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 398.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 410.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 444.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 474.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 491.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 511.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 569.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 588.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 626.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 672.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 717.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 756.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 807.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 838.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 853.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 860.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 876.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 939.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 977.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 966.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 989.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 312.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 433.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 517.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 443.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 633.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 511.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 352.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 596.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 346.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 308.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 395.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 448.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 387.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 569.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 759.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 588.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 876.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 986.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 939.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 82 Georgia 1,105 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 83 Thailand 1,061 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 84 Cape Verde 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 86 North Macedonia 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 87 Belize 993.81 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 88 Algeria 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Peru?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Peru was 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.87 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.