Historical gov spending gdp in Peru
Peru: Historical gov spending gdp 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
Historical gov spending gdp in Peru, 1900–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, historical gov spending gdp in Peru stood at 22.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp 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.
Historical gov spending gdp in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 3.59 | — |
| 1901 | 3.67 | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 3.59 | -2.3% |
| 1903 | 3.55 | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 4.23 | +19.3% |
| 1905 | 4.26 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 4.54 | +6.5% |
| 1907 | 4.86 | +7.0% |
| 1908 | 5.49 | +13.1% |
| 1909 | 4.51 | -18.0% |
| 1910 | 4.39 | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 4.87 | +10.9% |
| 1912 | 5.57 | +14.4% |
| 1913 | 8.63 | +54.8% |
| 1914 | 6.53 | -24.3% |
| 1915 | 4.21 | -35.5% |
| 1916 | 3.3 | -21.6% |
| 1917 | 3.93 | +19.1% |
| 1918 | 3.7 | -6.0% |
| 1919 | 4.27 | +15.5% |
| 1920 | 4.47 | +4.8% |
| 1921 | 5.17 | +15.6% |
| 1922 | 4.98 | -3.7% |
| 1923 | 5.17 | +3.9% |
| 1924 | 5.94 | +14.7% |
| 1925 | 6.01 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 6.45 | +7.4% |
| 1927 | 4.79 | -25.7% |
| 1928 | 7.24 | +51.0% |
| 1929 | 5.83 | -19.4% |
| 1930 | 7.04 | +20.7% |
| 1931 | 5.8 | -17.6% |
| 1932 | 5.8 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 5.53 | -4.7% |
| 1934 | 5.81 | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 6.13 | +5.6% |
| 1936 | 6.2 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 6.1 | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 9.5 | +55.7% |
| 1939 | 8.73 | -8.1% |
| 1940 | 6.65 | -23.9% |
| 1941 | 9.5 | +42.9% |
| 1942 | 9.89 | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 9.17 | -7.3% |
| 1944 | 8.16 | -11.0% |
| 1945 | 8.81 | +7.9% |
| 1946 | 10.77 | +22.3% |
| 1947 | 13.13 | +21.9% |
| 1948 | 12.65 | -3.7% |
| 1949 | 9.38 | -25.9% |
| 1950 | 11.33 | +20.8% |
| 1951 | 10.89 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 10.5 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 11.89 | +13.2% |
| 1954 | 15.23 | +28.1% |
| 1955 | 16.71 | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 18.25 | +9.2% |
| 1957 | 17.88 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 16.85 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 16.25 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 13.33 | -18.0% |
| 1961 | 14.75 | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 14.6 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 16.21 | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 16.9 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 18.71 | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 18.57 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 19.06 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 18.35 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 16.41 | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 14.35 | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 15.02 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 15.33 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 19.48 | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 17.69 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 19.77 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 21.05 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 19.44 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 18.96 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 16.36 | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 19.32 | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 18.44 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 17.58 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 19.42 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 18.31 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 17.22 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 16.57 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 15.46 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 12.84 | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 12.12 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 20.36 | +67.9% |
| 1991 | 15.72 | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 19.08 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 18.19 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.92 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 17.54 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 16.49 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 15.61 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 16.27 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 17.84 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 21.73 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 20.93 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.65 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 20.11 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.56 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.38 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 19.16 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.59 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.89 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 21.34 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 21 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 19.79 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 20.3 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.46 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 22.4 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 21.99 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.5 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 20.62 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.97 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.82 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.65 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 23.14 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 23.11 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.12 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 22.27 | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 22.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.92, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Peru's 22.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.1, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical gov spending 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +67.9% | 12.12 | 20.36 |
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Peru?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Peru was 22.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 25.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 1916.
- How does Peru rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Peru ranks 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp 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 Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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