Military spending as a share of GDP in Peru
Peru: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
137th
of 166 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 1977
All-time low
0.8%
in 2025
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Peru, 1949–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.8% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Peru peaked at 8.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2025.
Peru ranks 137th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 2.9% | — |
| 1950 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 2.9% | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 2.7% | -9.0% |
| 1953 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 3.0% | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 2.5% | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +36.8% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | +65.4% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -49.9% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +46.9% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +44.7% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -45.9% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -29.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 134 Paraguay 0.9% compare
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- 138 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,988 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.5828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,644 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 0.8% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 8.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.