Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Peru

Peru: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 91.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
91.6%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
129th
of 174 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: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 91.6% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations 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%

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. (53 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 91.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.9%, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

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. 126 Gabon 92.2% compare
  2. 127 Dominica 92.1% compare
  3. 128 Sri Lanka 92.1% compare
  4. 130 Colombia 91.4% compare
  5. 131 State of Palestine 91.2% compare
  6. 132 Cambodia 91.2% 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 129th out of 174 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 2,583 data points, 2004–2025
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