Government expense — all countries

Government expense — Peru

Government expense in Peru in 2021 — 22.84%. Ranked 82 in the world out of 125. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 10.19 pp.

2021 22.84% −4.07 pp vs 2020
World rank 82of 125
Period maximum 26.91%2020
Period minimum 11.75%1974

Trend over time

1972–2021 · % of GDP

Government expense — Peru, 1972–20211015202530197219771982198719921997200220072012201720211972: 12.65%1973: 13.16%1974: 11.75%1975: 13.61%1976: 14.23%1977: 13.22%1978: 15.67%1979: 13.33%1980: 18.76%1981: 17.39%1982: 16.44%1983: 18.31%1984: 17.42%1985: 17.03%1986: 16.94%1987: 15.85%1988: 13.21%1989: 12.98%1990: 19.46%1991: 14.57%1992: 17.16%1993: 15.31%1994: 15.43%1995: 17.5%1996: 17.05%1997: 16.63%1998: 16.92%1999: 17.82%2000: 18.42%2001: 18.24%2002: 17.61%2003: 17.77%2004: 17.38%2005: 18.02%2006: 17.08%2007: 18.14%2008: 17.82%2009: 18.48%2010: 17.82%2011: 17.63%2012: 17.92%2013: 18.96%2014: 20.51%2015: 20.57%2016: 19.19%2017: 20.15%2018: 19.89%2019: 20.66%2020: 26.91%2021: 22.84%
Change over the period: +10.19 pp Annual average: 0.21 pp

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Peru

Peru 22.84%
World 31.74%
Government expense — Peru, by year Peru All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 22.84 −4.07 pp
2020 26.91 +6.24 pp
2019 20.66 +0.77 pp
2018 19.89 −0.26 pp
2017 20.15 +0.96 pp
2016 19.19 −1.38 pp
2015 20.57 +0.06 pp
2014 20.51 +1.55 pp
2013 18.96 +1.04 pp
2012 17.92 +0.29 pp
2011 17.63 −0.19 pp
2010 17.82 −0.66 pp
2009 18.48 +0.66 pp
2008 17.82 −0.32 pp
2007 18.14 +1.07 pp
2006 17.08 −0.94 pp
2005 18.02 +0.64 pp
2004 17.38 −0.39 pp
2003 17.77 +0.16 pp
2002 17.61 −0.63 pp
2001 18.24 −0.18 pp
2000 18.42 +0.6 pp
1999 17.82 +0.89 pp
1998 16.92 +0.3 pp
1997 16.63 −0.42 pp
1996 17.05 −0.45 pp
1995 17.5 +2.07 pp
1994 15.43 +0.12 pp
1993 15.31 −1.85 pp
1992 17.16 +2.59 pp
1991 14.57 −4.89 pp
1990 19.46 +6.48 pp
1989 12.98 −0.24 pp
1988 13.21 −2.64 pp
1987 15.85 −1.08 pp
1986 16.94 −0.1 pp
1985 17.03 −0.39 pp
1984 17.42 −0.89 pp
1983 18.31 +1.87 pp
1982 16.44 −0.95 pp
1981 17.39 −1.37 pp
1980 18.76 +5.43 pp
1979 13.33 −2.33 pp
1978 15.67 +2.45 pp
1977 13.22 −1.01 pp
1976 14.23 +0.62 pp
1975 13.61 +1.86 pp
1974 11.75 −1.41 pp
1973 13.16 +0.51 pp
1972 12.65

South America, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Central government expense as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services, interest on debt, subsidies, grants and social benefits. The indicator is broader than government consumption from the national accounts, because it includes transfers — pensions and benefits — which the accounts record as household income. The quantity is closely tied to the level of income: in advanced countries it is usually twice as high as in the poorest ones.

Important: Central government only. In federations the spending of regions is not included here, so comparing unitary and federal states by this indicator calls for a caveat.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.