Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Peru
Peru: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 91.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Peru, 2005–2022
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 165 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 … Public Expenditure in Peru, year by year
| 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 91.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 91.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 165 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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About this data
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.