Ghana vs Peru: General government total expenditure
Ghana
265.96 billion current LCU
in 2025
Peru
253.56 billion current LCU
in 2025
Ghana rank
99th
Peru rank
100th
General government total expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 265.96 billion current LCU against 253.56 billion current LCU in Peru, a difference of 12.40 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 99th and Peru ranks 100th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.40 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 8.40 million current LCU | Ghana |
| 1990s | 250.00 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 250.00 million current LCU | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.68 billion current LCU | 51.11 billion current LCU | 47.43 billion current LCU | Peru |
| 2010s | 37.95 billion current LCU | 127.67 billion current LCU | 89.72 billion current LCU | Peru |
| 2020s | 186.86 billion current LCU | 223.25 billion current LCU | 36.38 billion current LCU | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Ghana or Peru?
- Ghana, at 265.96 billion current LCU against 253.56 billion current LCU in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Ghana and Peru?
- 12.40 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 99th and Peru ranks 100th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release