Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Peru

Peru: Expenditure, General government, Percent of 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

01020302001201520302001: 20.92002: 19.62003: 20.12004: 19.62005: 20.42006: 19.22007: 18.62008: 19.92009: 21.32010: 212011: 19.82012: 20.32013: 21.52014: 22.42015: 222016: 20.52017: 20.62018: 212019: 20.82020: 25.62021: 23.12022: 23.12023: 22.12024: 22.32025: 21.82026: 21.32027: 212028: 20.82029: 20.62030: 20.6

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 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Peru, 2001 to 2030.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 151 Benin 20.42 compare
  5. 152 Kazakhstan 20.21 compare
  6. 153 Paraguay 20.02 compare

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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.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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