Subsidies and other transfers in Peru

Peru: Subsidies and other transfers was 45.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
45.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 152 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1982
Years of data
42
1978–2021

Subsidies and other transfers in Peru, 1978–2021

010203040501978199920211978: 1.6 % of expense1979: 0.209 % of expense1980: 1 % of expense1981: 0.314 % of expense1982: 0.04 % of expense1985: 0.497 % of expense1986: 4 % of expense1987: 1 % of expense1988: 0.588 % of expense1989: 4.2 % of expense1990: 28.9 % of expense1991: 39.3 % of expense1992: 41.8 % of expense1993: 37.9 % of expense1994: 38.7 % of expense1995: 32.9 % of expense1996: 33.6 % of expense1997: 35.9 % of expense1998: 33.3 % of expense1999: 37.5 % of expense2000: 37 % of expense2001: 37.9 % of expense2002: 41.7 % of expense2003: 42 % of expense2004: 43.9 % of expense2005: 45 % of expense2006: 46.2 % of expense2007: 48.9 % of expense2008: 48.8 % of expense2009: 46 % of expense2010: 46.6 % of expense2011: 48.5 % of expense2012: 50 % of expense2013: 48 % of expense2014: 45.7 % of expense2015: 43.2 % of expense2016: 44 % of expense2017: 45.9 % of expense2018: 46.5 % of expense2019: 47.1 % of expense2020: 45 % of expense2021: 45.1 % of expense

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

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Peru, 1978 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.7% compare
  3. 55 Tunisia 46.2% compare
  4. 57 Finland 44.7% compare
  5. 58 Rwanda 44.0% compare
  6. 59 Zimbabwe 44.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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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.