Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Peru
Peru: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 74.97 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Peru stood at 74.97 current USD per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Peru peaked at 110.86 current USD per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.82 current USD per person, in 1960.
Peru ranks 88th of 167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.78 current USD per person | 4.82 current USD per person | 19.6 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.98 current USD per person | 16.15 current USD per person | 64.04 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.72 current USD per person | 33.95 current USD per person | 70.7 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.64 current USD per person | 31.03 current USD per person | 58.05 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.54 current USD per person | 30.77 current USD per person | 63.97 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4 current USD per person | 74.91 current USD per person | 110.86 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.46 current USD per person | 74.97 current USD per person | 97.76 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 85 Dominican Republic 85.84 current USD per person compare
- 86 Fiji 83.59 current USD per person compare
- 87 Thailand 77.06 current USD per person compare
- 89 Eritrea 72.81 current USD per person compare
- 90 Belize 72.26 current USD per person compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68.25 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Peru
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -22.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.57 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 2,585 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Peru?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Peru was 74.97 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 110.86 current USD per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Peru ranks 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.