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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 626.12 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2757 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,350 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2173 (2025)
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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