Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Peru
Peru: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 3.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3.65 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Peru peaked at 8.46 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2025.
Peru ranks 127th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.33 | — |
| 2001 | 8.46 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.92 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.57 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.13 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.95 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.01 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 6.25 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 7.09 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 6.95 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.97 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.29 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.59 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 7.74 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 6.22 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.49 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.92 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.88 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 3.87 | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 3.65 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.54 | 6.25 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 5.49 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 3.65 | 5.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Peru?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Peru was 3.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 in 2001.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Peru ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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