Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Peru

Peru: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 91.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
91.6%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
126th
of 164 countries
All-time high
106.7%
in 2006
All-time low
83.8%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Peru, 2005–2022

02550751002005201320222005: 100.3 %2006: 106.7 %2007: 91.8 %2008: 94.4 %2009: 103.3 %2010: 91.9 %2011: 95.1 %2012: 92.5 %2013: 93.8 %2014: 95.9 %2015: 93.7 %2016: 83.8 %2017: 91.9 %2018: 87.2 %2019: 87.1 %2020: 103.1 %2021: 98.7 %2022: 91.6 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Peru is 91.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Peru peaked at 106.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2016.

That places Peru 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Peru, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 100.3%
2006 106.7% +6.4%
2007 91.8% -14.0%
2008 94.4% +2.9%
2009 103.3% +9.5%
2010 91.9% -11.0%
2011 95.1% +3.4%
2012 92.5% -2.7%
2013 93.8% +1.5%
2014 95.9% +2.2%
2015 93.7% -2.3%
2016 83.8% -10.5%
2017 91.9% +9.7%
2018 87.2% -5.1%
2019 87.1% -0.1%
2020 103.1% +18.4%
2021 98.7% -4.3%
2022 91.6% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.3% 91.8% 106.7% 5
2010s 91.3% 83.8% 95.9% 10
2020s 97.8% 91.6% 103.1% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 123 Gabon 92.2% compare
  2. 124 Dominica 92.1% compare
  3. 125 Sri Lanka 92.1% compare
  4. 127 Palestine, State of 91.2% compare
  5. 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 91.1% compare
  6. 129 Pakistan 91.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Peru?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Peru was 91.6% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2016.
How does Peru rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Peru ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,353 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.