Subsidies and other transfers in Peru
Peru: Subsidies and other transfers was 45.1% 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 % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Peru is 45.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Peru peaked at 50.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Peru 56th out of 152 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 in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.6% | — |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -87.2% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +386.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -69.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -87.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +1141.1% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +704.1% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -74.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -42.1% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +612.6% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | +588.8% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 28.9% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 37.0% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 43.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 45.0% | 45.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 capita 74.97 current USD per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Peru?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Peru was 45.1% 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 50.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Peru rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.