Military spending, per capita in Peru
Peru: Military spending, per capita was 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
85th
of 171 countries
All-time high
214.25 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1987
All-time low
42.49 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Peru, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Peru is 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Peru peaked at 214.25 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 42.49 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Peru ranks 85th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 51.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1962 | 56.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 64.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 73.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 80.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 84.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 93.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 89.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 85.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 89.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 96.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 100.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 98.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 98.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 123.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 143.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 143.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 123.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 109.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 125.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 115.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 199.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 1983 | 164.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 161.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 128.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 149.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 214.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 79.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -62.9% |
| 1989 | 63.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 56.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 46.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 63.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 61.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 60.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 76.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 74.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 73.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 65.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 60.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 54.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 52.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 52.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 48.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 54.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 58.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 59.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 66.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 68.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 82.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 95.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 106.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 100.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 94.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 86.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 90.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 90.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 98.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 100.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 96.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +71.8% | 115.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 199.18 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 42.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 93.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 89.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 143.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 63.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 214.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 76.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 48.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 66.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 68.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 106.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 96.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 82 Iran 115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 83 Thailand 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 86 Suriname 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 87 Jamaica 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 88 Argentina 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in Peru?
- Military spending, per capita in Peru was 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 214.25 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.49 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for military spending, per capita?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.