Government spending vs gdp per capita in Peru

Peru: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 22.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.27
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
111th
of 151 countries
All-time high
25.65
in 2020
All-time low
3.3
in 1916
Years of data
125
1900–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Peru, 1900–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 22.27 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 25.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 1916.

Peru ranks 111th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 125 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 4.23 3.55 5.49 10
1910s 4.94 3.3 8.63 10
1920s 5.61 4.47 7.24 10
1930s 6.66 5.53 9.5 10
1940s 9.81 6.65 13.13 10
1950s 14.58 10.5 18.25 10
1960s 16.69 13.33 19.06 10
1970s 17.74 14.35 21.05 10
1980s 16.73 12.12 19.42 10
1990s 17.4 15.61 20.36 10
2000s 20.14 18.59 21.73 10
2010s 20.99 19.79 22.4 10
2020s 23.26 22.12 25.65 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 108 Korea 22.53 compare
  2. 109 Burundi 22.35 compare
  3. 110 Ireland 22.31 compare
  4. 112 Congo 21.65 compare
  5. 113 United Arab Emirates 21.41 compare
  6. 114 Aruba 21.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Peru?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Peru was 22.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 25.65 in 2020.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 1916.
How does Peru rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Peru ranks 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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