Expense in Peru
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
50
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.
Expense in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 45 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 56 current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 63 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 93 current LCU | +47.6% |
| 1976 | 128 current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1977 | 162 current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 306 current LCU | +88.9% |
| 1979 | 478 current LCU | +56.2% |
| 1980 | 983 current LCU | +105.6% |
| 1981 | 1,590 current LCU | +61.7% |
| 1982 | 2,499 current LCU | +57.2% |
| 1983 | 5,171 current LCU | +106.9% |
| 1984 | 10,629 current LCU | +105.6% |
| 1985 | 28,189 current LCU | +165.2% |
| 1986 | 51,636 current LCU | +83.2% |
| 1987 | 98,453 current LCU | +90.7% |
| 1988 | 510,000 current LCU | +418.0% |
| 1989 | 11.74 million current LCU | +2201.6% |
| 1990 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +8962.1% |
| 1991 | 3.89 billion current LCU | +265.9% |
| 1992 | 7.71 billion current LCU | +98.2% |
| 1993 | 10.61 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 15.21 billion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 21.05 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 23.12 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 25.75 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 27.52 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 30.27 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 33.27 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 33.30 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.94 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 36.31 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 39.62 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 45.19 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 49.57 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 58.00 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 62.87 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 67.27 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 74.28 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 83.39 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 91.05 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 103.05 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 116.92 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 124.31 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 124.28 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 138.63 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 145.51 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 157.44 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 189.40 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 200.66 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 200.66 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 310.25 billion current LCU, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 200.66 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110.36 billion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expense 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +8962.1% | 11.74 million current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +2201.6% | 510,000 current LCU | 11.74 million current LCU |
| 1988 | +418.0% | 98,453 current LCU | 510,000 current LCU |
| 1991 | +265.9% | 1.06 billion current LCU | 3.89 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +165.2% | 10,629 current LCU | 28,189 current LCU |
| 1983 | +106.9% | 2,499 current LCU | 5,171 current LCU |
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 |
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- 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
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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
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.