Goods and services expense in Peru

Peru: Goods and services expense was 19.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
19.6%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
46th
of 154 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 1976
All-time low
12.9%
in 1990
Years of data
38
1972–2021

Goods and services expense in Peru, 1972–2021

01020301972199620211972: 26.7 % of expense1973: 25 % of expense1974: 27 % of expense1975: 23.7 % of expense1976: 27.3 % of expense1977: 24.7 % of expense1990: 12.9 % of expense1991: 15.3 % of expense1992: 13.6 % of expense1993: 15.3 % of expense1994: 18.6 % of expense1995: 20.2 % of expense1996: 23.5 % of expense1997: 21.3 % of expense1998: 23.7 % of expense1999: 22.1 % of expense2000: 22.8 % of expense2001: 23.5 % of expense2002: 21.2 % of expense2003: 20.9 % of expense2004: 21.1 % of expense2005: 20.5 % of expense2006: 20.6 % of expense2007: 19.1 % of expense2008: 17.9 % of expense2009: 20.4 % of expense2010: 21.3 % of expense2011: 19.9 % of expense2012: 20.4 % of expense2013: 20.3 % of expense2014: 20.6 % of expense2015: 23.2 % of expense2016: 22.3 % of expense2017: 20.4 % of expense2018: 19.6 % of expense2019: 20 % of expense2020: 16.6 % of expense2021: 19.6 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Peru recorded 19.6% for goods and services expense in 2021.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Peru peaked at 27.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1990.

That places Peru 46th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Peru, 1972 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
1972 26.7%
1973 25.0% -6.3%
1974 27.0% +7.9%
1975 23.7% -12.3%
1976 27.3% +15.6%
1977 24.7% -9.7%
1990 12.9% -47.6%
1991 15.3% +18.5%
1992 13.6% -11.6%
1993 15.3% +13.0%
1994 18.6% +21.4%
1995 20.2% +8.9%
1996 23.5% +16.0%
1997 21.3% -9.3%
1998 23.7% +11.0%
1999 22.1% -6.7%
2000 22.8% +3.3%
2001 23.5% +3.2%
2002 21.2% -10.0%
2003 20.9% -1.3%
2004 21.1% +1.0%
2005 20.5% -3.0%
2006 20.6% +0.5%
2007 19.1% -7.3%
2008 17.9% -6.0%
2009 20.4% +13.5%
2010 21.3% +4.5%
2011 19.9% -6.4%
2012 20.4% +2.3%
2013 20.3% -0.4%
2014 20.6% +1.4%
2015 23.2% +12.6%
2016 22.3% -3.6%
2017 20.4% -8.5%
2018 19.6% -4.0%
2019 20.0% +2.1%
2020 16.6% -16.8%
2021 19.6% +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.7% 23.7% 27.3% 6
1990s 18.7% 12.9% 23.7% 10
2000s 20.8% 17.9% 23.5% 10
2010s 20.8% 19.6% 23.2% 10
2020s 18.1% 16.6% 19.6% 2

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  3. 45 Somalia 19.9% compare
  4. 47 Saint Lucia 19.5% compare
  5. 48 Maldives 19.4% compare
  6. 49 Malta 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Peru?
Goods and services expense in Peru was 19.6% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1976.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1990.
How does Peru rank for goods and services expense?
Peru ranks 46th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.