Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.2%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
123rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 1977
All-time low
9.6%
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Peru stood at 17.2%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 26.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2008.
That places Peru 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.0% | — |
| 1951 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 11.4% | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 12.5% | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 12.1% | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 13.6% | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 13.8% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 15.2% | +9.8% |
| 1960 | 16.3% | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 17.9% | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.5% | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 18.9% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 19.3% | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 21.4% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 22.0% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 26.6% | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 23.9% | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4% | 10.7% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.1% | 16.3% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.9% | 19.8% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 21.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 15.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,981 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 53.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 45.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2805 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,391 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 17.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.