Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
107th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.1032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Peru is 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Peru ranks 107th of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4813 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 1989 | 0.337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +101.3% | 0.3015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 104 Turkey 0.1093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Kenya 0.1089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Panama 0.1079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Paraguay 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Ukraine 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 United States 0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Peru?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.