Military spending as a share of GDP in Peru
Peru: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.1%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
105th
of 172 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 1860
All-time low
0.1%
in 1920
Years of data
181
1839–2019
Military spending as a share of GDP in Peru, 1839–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, military spending as a share of gdp in Peru stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Peru peaked at 9.3% in 1860 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1920.
That places Peru 105th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1839 | 5.6% | — |
| 1840 | 6.3% | +11.0% |
| 1841 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 1842 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 1843 | 7.0% | +7.1% |
| 1844 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 1845 | 7.2% | +3.4% |
| 1846 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 6.6% | -8.7% |
| 1848 | 7.2% | +9.8% |
| 1849 | 6.8% | -5.4% |
| 1850 | 6.3% | -7.7% |
| 1851 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 1852 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 1853 | 5.8% | -4.0% |
| 1854 | 5.5% | -5.6% |
| 1855 | 5.2% | -5.0% |
| 1856 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 1857 | 6.5% | +27.9% |
| 1858 | 7.6% | +16.3% |
| 1859 | 8.4% | +11.4% |
| 1860 | 9.3% | +10.1% |
| 1861 | 8.6% | -6.9% |
| 1862 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 7.5% | -14.0% |
| 1864 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 5.7% | -24.8% |
| 1866 | 3.5% | -37.9% |
| 1867 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 1868 | 3.9% | +4.3% |
| 1869 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 1870 | 2.9% | -20.5% |
| 1871 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 1872 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 2.9% | +8.9% |
| 1874 | 2.7% | -7.8% |
| 1875 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 1876 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 3.0% | +11.6% |
| 1879 | 3.2% | +6.2% |
| 1880 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 1881 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 1884 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 2.6% | -17.2% |
| 1886 | 2.1% | -16.3% |
| 1887 | 1.7% | -21.8% |
| 1888 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 1890 | 2.0% | +15.1% |
| 1891 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1892 | 2.1% | +12.9% |
| 1893 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 1894 | 1.2% | -40.4% |
| 1895 | 1.3% | +12.9% |
| 1896 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 1897 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 1.3% | -8.0% |
| 1900 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 1902 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 1904 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 1907 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 1908 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
| 1911 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 1912 | 0.8% | -12.8% |
| 1913 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.6% | -31.0% |
| 1915 | 0.8% | +42.1% |
| 1916 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 1917 | 0.6% | -24.6% |
| 1918 | 0.4% | -32.6% |
| 1919 | 0.2% | -40.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -43.8% |
| 1921 | 0.3% | +155.1% |
| 1922 | 0.6% | +84.7% |
| 1923 | 0.8% | +37.6% |
| 1924 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 1925 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1927 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.9% | +10.7% |
| 1929 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.7% | -27.7% |
| 1933 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 1934 | 0.8% | +23.6% |
| 1935 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 1942 | 0.9% | +9.8% |
| 1943 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 1.1% | +11.4% |
| 1945 | 1.4% | +25.8% |
| 1946 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 1947 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 1948 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 1.9% | +37.0% |
| 1950 | 1.6% | -16.4% |
| 1951 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 1.4% | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 1.8% | +38.6% |
| 1957 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1.5% | -16.3% |
| 1960 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| 1961 | 1.5% | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +77.4% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -60.4% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1850s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.2% | 3.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 9,194 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 29,656 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Peru?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Peru was 1.1% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1860.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1920.
- How does Peru rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 105th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).