Peru vs United States of America: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Peru
-0.646
in 2020
United States of America
-0.6264
in 2020
Peru rank
63rd
United States of America rank
62nd

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Peru
  • United States of America
-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.2198920042020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports -0.6264 against -0.646 in Peru, a difference of 0.0196.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 62nd of 66 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s -0.0174 0.0048 0.0222 United States of America
2000s -0.0358 -0.1873 0.1515 Peru
2010s -0.0751 -0.2268 0.1516 Peru
2020s -0.646 -0.6264 0.0196 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Peru or United States of America?
United States of America, at -0.6264 against -0.646 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Peru and United States of America?
0.0196, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Peru ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 62nd of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.