Peru vs Philippines: Military spending per military personnel
Peru
40,077 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Philippines
42,518 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Peru rank
80th
Philippines rank
77th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Peru
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 42,518 constant 2022 US$ against 40,077 constant 2022 US$ in Peru, a difference of 2,441 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 77th of 170 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10,117 constant 2022 US$ | 10,913 constant 2022 US$ | 796.16 constant 2022 US$ | Philippines |
| 1950s | 13,470 constant 2022 US$ | 14,670 constant 2022 US$ | 1,200 constant 2022 US$ | Philippines |
| 1960s | 13,301 constant 2022 US$ | 11,727 constant 2022 US$ | 1,574 constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1970s | 17,966 constant 2022 US$ | 13,007 constant 2022 US$ | 4,959 constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1980s | 19,682 constant 2022 US$ | 12,527 constant 2022 US$ | 7,154 constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1990s | 13,422 constant 2022 US$ | 20,674 constant 2022 US$ | 7,252 constant 2022 US$ | Philippines |
| 2000s | 15,799 constant 2022 US$ | 16,236 constant 2022 US$ | 437.67 constant 2022 US$ | Philippines |
| 2010s | 28,565 constant 2022 US$ | 24,818 constant 2022 US$ | 3,748 constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 2020s | 40,413 constant 2022 US$ | 40,542 constant 2022 US$ | 128.4 constant 2022 US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Peru or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 42,518 constant 2022 US$ against 40,077 constant 2022 US$ in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Peru and Philippines?
- 2,441 constant 2022 US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Philippines?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Philippines rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Peru ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 77th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.