Peru vs Zambia: General government total expenditure
Peru
253.56 billion current LCU
in 2025
Zambia
227.78 billion current LCU
in 2025
Peru rank
100th
Zambia rank
102nd
General government total expenditure over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 253.56 billion current LCU against 227.78 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 25.78 billion current LCU.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Peru ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 195 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 2000s | 51.11 billion current LCU | 8.03 billion current LCU | 43.08 billion current LCU | Peru |
| 2010s | 127.67 billion current LCU | 47.53 billion current LCU | 80.14 billion current LCU | Peru |
| 2020s | 223.25 billion current LCU | 157.23 billion current LCU | 66.01 billion current LCU | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Peru or Zambia?
- Peru, at 253.56 billion current LCU against 227.78 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Peru and Zambia?
- 25.78 billion current LCU, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Peru ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 102nd 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