General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Peru
Peru: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 7,333 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Peru, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Peru is 7,333 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Peru peaked at 7,333 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Peru 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 1,437 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,389 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,366 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,485 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1,585 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,774 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,937 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 2,083 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2,450 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 2,718 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 3,045 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 3,174 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3,498 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 3,949 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 4,311 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4,472 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,461 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,713 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4,966 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,062 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5,732 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 6,223 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 6,571 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 6,648 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,200 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 7,333 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,823 current LCU per person | 1,366 current LCU per person | 2,718 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,165 current LCU per person | 3,045 current LCU per person | 5,062 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,618 current LCU per person | 5,732 current LCU per person | 7,333 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 162 Ghana 7,585 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Guatemala 7,466 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Tonga 7,336 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 6,792 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Montenegro 5,766 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Marshall Islands 5,540 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Peru?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Peru was 7,333 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7,333 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Peru ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.