Peru vs Sri Lanka: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Peru
91.6%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
92.0%
in 2023
Peru rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 92.0% against 91.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Peru ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 165 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 99.0% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 98.5% | 7.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 102.3% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 92.0% against 91.6% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Peru ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)