What is expense in Peru?

Expense in Peru was 200.66 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

What is the highest expense recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 200.66 billion current LCU in 2021.

What is the lowest expense recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 45 current LCU in 1972.

How does Peru rank for expense?

Peru ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.

Is expense rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Peru data come from?

The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Expense in Peru

Name: Expense in Peru
Creator: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Peru: Expense was 200.66 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

200.66 billion current LCU

Change on year

up 5.9%

World rank

84th

of 157 countries

All-time high

200.66 billion current LCU

in 2021

All-time low

45 current LCU

in 1972

Years of data

1972–2021

Expense in Peru, 1972–2021

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expense in Peru is 200.66 billion current LCU, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Peru peaked at 200.66 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45 current LCU, in 1972.

Peru ranks 84th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	166.38 current LCU	45 current LCU	478 current LCU	8
1980s	1.24 million current LCU	983 current LCU	11.74 million current LCU	10
1990s	16.62 billion current LCU	1.06 billion current LCU	30.27 billion current LCU	10
2000s	45.93 billion current LCU	33.27 billion current LCU	67.27 billion current LCU	10
2010s	115.89 billion current LCU	74.28 billion current LCU	157.44 billion current LCU	10
2020s	195.03 billion current LCU	189.40 billion current LCU	200.66 billion current LCU	2

Countries ranked near Peru

81 North Macedonia 301.38 billion current LCU compare
82 Belgium 223.05 billion current LCU compare
83 Austria 219.95 billion current LCU compare
85 Guinea-Bissau 195.73 billion current LCU compare
86 Mauritius 185.64 billion current LCU compare
87 Central African Republic 162.73 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

More public sector data for Peru

Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Tax revenue 15.9% (2021)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.5% (2021)
Taxes on goods and services 36.3% (2021)
Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2021)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.2% (2021)
Interest payments 6.6% (2021)
Grants and other revenue 15.2% (2021)
Interest payments 6.1% (2021)
Other taxes 8.5% (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Peru?: Expense in Peru was 200.66 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 200.66 billion current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 45 current LCU in 1972.
How does Peru rank for expense?: Peru ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is expense rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Expense (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.