Military spending, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Military spending, annual growth rate was -4.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 81.3%
World rank
135th
of 159 countries
All-time high
72.81 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-50.16 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Peru, 1950–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, annual growth rate in Peru stood at -4.56 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 81.3% on the previous year and down 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 72.81 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -50.16 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Peru ranks 135th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1952 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1953 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 1954 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1955 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +436.7% |
| 1956 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1957 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6535 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1959 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -436.1% |
| 1960 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -305.1% |
| 1961 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +323.5% |
| 1962 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1963 | 38.24 % change on previous year | -3198.7% |
| 1964 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1965 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3943 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1967 | 72.81 % change on previous year | +18364.8% |
| 1968 | -50.16 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1969 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1970 | 61.05 % change on previous year | +743.3% |
| 1971 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1972 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +375.7% |
| 1974 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 31.91 % change on previous year | +370.3% |
| 1976 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1977 | 45.04 % change on previous year | +238.9% |
| 1978 | -24.18 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1979 | -32.51 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 47.15 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 1981 | -12.63 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1982 | 28.13 % change on previous year | -322.8% |
| 1983 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1984 | -27.22 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1986 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1987 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1988 | -49.5 % change on previous year | -652.2% |
| 1989 | -30.73 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1990 | -16.27 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1991 | -27.55 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1992 | 20.49 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1993 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1995 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +381.8% |
| 1996 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1997 | -15.57 % change on previous year | +337.2% |
| 1998 | -0.6682 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1999 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +352.1% |
| 2000 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +185.3% |
| 2001 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2002 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 2003 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2004 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2005 | 23.99 % change on previous year | -1256.6% |
| 2006 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2007 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2008 | -0.2827 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2009 | 22.99 % change on previous year | -8231.8% |
| 2010 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2012 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +528.4% |
| 2013 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2014 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2015 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -1168.6% |
| 2016 | -21.62 % change on previous year | -285.2% |
| 2017 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2018 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 2020 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2021 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -627.4% |
| 2022 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2023 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 2024 | -24.44 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 2025 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -4.56 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.73 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's -4.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.4209 % change on previous year, 10.8× the median. (21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +18364.8% | 0.3943 % change on previous year | 72.81 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +8231.8% | -0.2827 % change on previous year | 22.99 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +3198.7% | -1.23 % change on previous year | 38.24 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1256.6% | -2.07 % change on previous year | 23.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.83 % change on previous year | -50.16 % change on previous year | 72.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.22 % change on previous year | -32.51 % change on previous year | 61.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.18 % change on previous year | -49.5 % change on previous year | 47.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -27.55 % change on previous year | 20.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -8.62 % change on previous year | 23.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -21.62 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -24.44 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 -4.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.81 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.16 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Peru rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 135th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.1%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.