Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Peru
Peru: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 20.59 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
20.59
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 195 countries
All-time high
25.65
in 2020
All-time low
18.59
in 2007
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Peru, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Peru stood at 20.59.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Peru peaked at 25.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.59, in 2007.
Peru ranks 150th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.93 | — |
| 2002 | 19.65 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 20.11 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.56 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.38 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 19.16 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.59 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.89 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 21.34 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 21 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 19.79 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 20.3 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.46 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 22.4 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 21.99 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.5 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 20.62 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.97 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.82 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.65 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 23.14 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 23.11 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.12 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 22.27 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 21.82 | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 21.29 | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 20.95 | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 20.77 | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 20.64 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 20.59 | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 20.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 20.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.96 | 18.59 | 21.34 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.99 | 19.79 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 | 20.64 | 25.65 | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.59 | 20.59 | 20.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More public sector data for Peru
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -81.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Peru?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Peru was 20.59 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 25.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.59 in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Peru ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October