Other expense in Peru
Peru: Other expense was 13.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Peru, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Peru recorded 13.6% for other expense in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Peru peaked at 15.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Peru ranks 30th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -65.3% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +1130.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -66.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -95.1% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +31647.1% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +84.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +88.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +106.2% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -14.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Peru's 13.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +31647.1% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| 1992 | +1130.9% | 0.1% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.6% | 15.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Peru?
- Other expense in Peru was 13.6% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Peru rank for other expense?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.