Mexico vs Peru: Public social spending as share of GDP
Mexico
10.0%
in 2023
Peru
7.5%
in 2023
Mexico rank
41st
Peru rank
42nd
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.0% against 7.5% in Peru, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 41st and Peru ranks 42nd of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 1.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 10.0% against 7.5% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Mexico and Peru?
- 2.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 41st and Peru ranks 42nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.