Military spending, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Military spending, annual growth rate was 9.58 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 429.5%
World rank
46th
of 172 countries
All-time high
180.51 % change on previous year
in 1921
All-time low
-62.08 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
184
1840–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Peru, 1840–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, annual growth rate in Peru stood at 9.58 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 429.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 180.51 % change on previous year in 1921 and was at its lowest, -62.08 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Peru ranks 46th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 14.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1841 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1842 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1843 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +273.7% |
| 1844 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1845 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +349.3% |
| 1846 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1847 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1848 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -374.4% |
| 1849 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1850 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1851 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1852 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1853 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1854 | 0.5498 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1855 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -749.1% |
| 1856 | -0.0825 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1857 | 28.78 % change on previous year | -34999.6% |
| 1858 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1859 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1860 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1861 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1862 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1863 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -574.8% |
| 1864 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1865 | -23.2 % change on previous year | -647.5% |
| 1866 | -37.67 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1867 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1868 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1869 | 1 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1870 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -1500.6% |
| 1871 | -0.6295 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1872 | 0.9973 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 1873 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +1105.3% |
| 1874 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1875 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1876 | 0.5379 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1877 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -1089.7% |
| 1878 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1879 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -625.5% |
| 1880 | -11.29 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1881 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1882 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1883 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 1884 | 0.9727 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1885 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -1644.8% |
| 1886 | -14.64 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1887 | -21.68 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1888 | 0.2701 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1889 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +2469.7% |
| 1890 | 16.06 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 1891 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1892 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -497.0% |
| 1893 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1894 | -41 % change on previous year | +640.9% |
| 1895 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1896 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1897 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 1898 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1899 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1900 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 1901 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1902 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1903 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +199.2% |
| 1904 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1905 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1906 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1907 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 1908 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 1909 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1910 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 1911 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1912 | -10.3 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1913 | -0.2541 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1914 | -29.2 % change on previous year | +11393.9% |
| 1915 | 51.06 % change on previous year | -274.8% |
| 1916 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1917 | -21.45 % change on previous year | +1756.5% |
| 1918 | -30.39 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1919 | -37.59 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1920 | -42.22 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1921 | 180.51 % change on previous year | -527.5% |
| 1922 | 83.64 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1923 | 47.37 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1924 | 0.3733 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1925 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +2319.8% |
| 1926 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1928 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 1929 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1930 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1931 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 1932 | -27.29 % change on previous year | +1271.9% |
| 1933 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1934 | 33.83 % change on previous year | -1577.8% |
| 1935 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1936 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1937 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1938 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +282.3% |
| 1939 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1940 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1941 | -0.0565 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1942 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -21727.0% |
| 1943 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1944 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1945 | 32 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 1946 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1947 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1948 | -7.76 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1949 | 40.52 % change on previous year | -622.0% |
| 1950 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1951 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1952 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +263.8% |
| 1953 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1954 | -0.2804 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1955 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -734.6% |
| 1956 | 45.56 % change on previous year | +2460.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6417 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1958 | 0.8516 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1959 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -1589.2% |
| 1960 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1961 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -1352.4% |
| 1962 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1963 | 17.66 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1964 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1966 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1967 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1968 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1969 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 1970 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -375.8% |
| 1971 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1972 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9225 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1974 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +228.7% |
| 1975 | 28.2 % change on previous year | +830.1% |
| 1976 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1977 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1978 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -508.4% |
| 1979 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 17.69 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 1981 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1982 | 76.14 % change on previous year | -1498.1% |
| 1983 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7531 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1985 | -18.81 % change on previous year | -2597.4% |
| 1986 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1987 | 46.63 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 1988 | -62.08 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 1989 | -17.95 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1990 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1991 | -14.92 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1992 | 38.02 % change on previous year | -354.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0448 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1034 % change on previous year | +130.7% |
| 1995 | 28.37 % change on previous year | +27342.2% |
| 1996 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4254 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1998 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -2133.6% |
| 1999 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2000 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2001 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2002 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2003 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -568.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9011 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2005 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +350.4% |
| 2006 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 2007 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +248.1% |
| 2010 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2011 | 22.63 % change on previous year | +477.6% |
| 2012 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2014 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2015 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2016 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2017 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2019 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +716.3% |
| 2020 | 0.205 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +1600.3% |
| 2022 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2023 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -429.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9.58 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.34 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | +34999.6% | -0.0825 % change on previous year | 28.78 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +27342.2% | 0.1034 % change on previous year | 28.37 % change on previous year |
| 1942 | +21727.0% | -0.0565 % change on previous year | 12.22 % change on previous year |
| 1914 | -11393.9% | -0.2541 % change on previous year | -29.2 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -2597.4% | 0.7531 % change on previous year | -18.81 % change on previous year |
| 1889 | +2469.7% | 0.2701 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.85 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 28.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -37.67 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -7.08 % change on previous year | -21.68 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -41 % change on previous year | 16.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -9.54 % change on previous year | -37.59 % change on previous year | 51.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 31.36 % change on previous year | -42.22 % change on previous year | 180.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -27.29 % change on previous year | 33.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.28 % change on previous year | -7.76 % change on previous year | 40.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -12.87 % change on previous year | 45.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.14 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 25.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.76 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 28.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -62.08 % change on previous year | 76.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -14.92 % change on previous year | 38.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -8.9 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | 22.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- 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 spending, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Peru was 9.58 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 180.51 % change on previous year in 1921.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.08 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Peru rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.