Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Peru
Peru: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 90.48 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Peru, 1978–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, subsidies and other transfers in Peru stood at 90.48 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Peru peaked at 90.48 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 current LCU, in 1979.
That places Peru 81st out of 153 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 1 current LCU | -80.0% |
| 1980 | 10 current LCU | +900.0% |
| 1981 | 5 current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 1 current LCU | -80.0% |
| 1985 | 140 current LCU | +13900.0% |
| 1986 | 2,062 current LCU | +1372.9% |
| 1987 | 1,000 current LCU | -51.5% |
| 1988 | 3,000 current LCU | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 492,000 current LCU | +16300.0% |
| 1990 | 307.12 million current LCU | +62322.8% |
| 1991 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +397.9% |
| 1992 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +111.1% |
| 1993 | 4.02 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 5.88 billion current LCU | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 6.91 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 7.77 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 9.25 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 9.18 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.35 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 12.31 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 12.62 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.17 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 15.24 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 17.40 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 20.32 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 22.93 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 28.38 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 30.65 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 30.91 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.62 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 40.45 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 45.51 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 49.41 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 53.38 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 53.67 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.74 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 63.61 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 67.68 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 74.10 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 85.30 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 90.48 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 90.48 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.97 billion current LCU, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 90.48 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.42 billion current LCU, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +62322.8% | 492,000 current LCU | 307.12 million current LCU |
| 1989 | +16300.0% | 3,000 current LCU | 492,000 current LCU |
| 1985 | +13900.0% | 1 current LCU | 140 current LCU |
| 1986 | +1372.9% | 140 current LCU | 2,062 current LCU |
| 1980 | +900.0% | 1 current LCU | 10 current LCU |
| 1991 | +397.9% | 307.12 million current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 current LCU | 1 current LCU | 5 current LCU | 2 |
| 1980s | 62,277 current LCU | 1 current LCU | 492,000 current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.94 billion current LCU | 307.12 million current LCU | 11.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.49 billion current LCU | 12.31 billion current LCU | 30.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.72 billion current LCU | 34.62 billion current LCU | 74.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.89 billion current LCU | 85.30 billion current LCU | 90.48 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Peru?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Peru was 90.48 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.48 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Peru rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.