Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Peru

Peru: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.3547 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3547
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
15.54
in 1996
All-time low
0.2747
in 2016
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Peru, 1995–2020

0510151995200720201995: 0.4641996: 15.51997: 0.5371998: 0.6511999: 0.6652000: 0.5872001: 0.542002: 0.4112003: 0.5772004: 0.4922005: 0.5042006: 0.3962007: 0.3752008: 0.2792009: 0.3012010: 0.3462011: 0.4052012: 0.32013: 0.2852014: 0.3162015: 0.3892016: 0.2752017: 0.352018: 0.3562019: 0.3772020: 0.355

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Peru is 0.3547, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Peru peaked at 15.54 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2747, in 2016.

Peru ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Peru, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.4642
1996 15.54 +3248.7%
1997 0.5373 -96.5%
1998 0.6513 +21.2%
1999 0.6655 +2.2%
2000 0.5875 -11.7%
2001 0.5402 -8.1%
2002 0.4107 -24.0%
2003 0.5767 +40.4%
2004 0.4918 -14.7%
2005 0.5039 +2.5%
2006 0.3963 -21.3%
2007 0.3752 -5.3%
2008 0.2791 -25.6%
2009 0.3009 +7.8%
2010 0.3459 +15.0%
2011 0.4054 +17.2%
2012 0.3 -26.0%
2013 0.285 -5.0%
2014 0.3164 +11.0%
2015 0.3895 +23.1%
2016 0.2747 -29.5%
2017 0.3499 +27.4%
2018 0.3559 +1.7%
2019 0.3774 +6.0%
2020 0.3547 -6.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.3547 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6258, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.3547 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6074, 58% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +3248.7% 0.4642 15.54

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.57 0.4642 15.54 5
2000s 0.4462 0.2791 0.5875 10
2010s 0.34 0.2747 0.4054 10
2020s 0.3547 0.3547 0.3547 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 58 Romania 0.4194 compare
  2. 59 Mexico 0.3977 compare
  3. 60 Iceland 0.3715 compare
  4. 62 Belgium 0.3187 compare
  5. 63 Ukraine 0.3157 compare
  6. 64 Croatia 0.3075 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Peru?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Peru was 0.3547 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 15.54 in 1996.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2747 in 2016.
How does Peru rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Peru ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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