Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Peru
Peru: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 91.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Peru, 2005–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Peru stood at 91.6%.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Peru peaked at 106.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2016.
Peru ranks 127th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 91.8% | 106.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 83.8% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 91.6% | 103.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Peru?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Peru was 91.6% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Peru ranks 127th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)