General government total expenditure in Peru
Peru: General government total expenditure was 253.56 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Peru, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Peru recorded 253.56 billion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Peru peaked at 253.56 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Peru 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.11 billion current LCU | 37.28 billion current LCU | 78.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.67 billion current LCU | 88.57 billion current LCU | 164.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.25 billion current LCU | 188.25 billion current LCU | 253.56 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,742 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Peru?
- General government total expenditure in Peru was 253.56 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 253.56 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for general government total expenditure?
- Peru ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release