Military spending per military personnel in Peru
Peru: Military spending per military personnel was 40,077 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
40,077 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
41,276 constant 2022 US$
in 2021
All-time low
732.35 constant 2022 US$
in 1920
Years of data
181
1839–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Peru, 1839–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Peru recorded 40,077 constant 2022 US$ for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Peru peaked at 41,276 constant 2022 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 732.35 constant 2022 US$, in 1920.
Peru ranks 80th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Peru, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1839 | 21,974 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1840 | 20,090 constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1841 | 17,706 constant 2022 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1842 | 15,494 constant 2022 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1843 | 14,619 constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1844 | 14,821 constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1845 | 13,993 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1846 | 13,041 constant 2022 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1847 | 11,245 constant 2022 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1848 | 12,834 constant 2022 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1849 | 12,351 constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1850 | 11,742 constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1851 | 12,233 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1852 | 12,554 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1853 | 12,847 constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 12,917 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 12,456 constant 2022 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1856 | 12,446 constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 16,028 constant 2022 US$ | +28.8% |
| 1858 | 17,088 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1859 | 23,032 constant 2022 US$ | +34.8% |
| 1860 | 25,366 constant 2022 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1861 | 16,700 constant 2022 US$ | -34.2% |
| 1862 | 18,470 constant 2022 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1863 | 16,102 constant 2022 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1864 | 12,122 constant 2022 US$ | -24.7% |
| 1865 | 9,310 constant 2022 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1866 | 5,803 constant 2022 US$ | -37.7% |
| 1867 | 12,494 constant 2022 US$ | +115.3% |
| 1868 | 12,334 constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 12,458 constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 10,706 constant 2022 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1871 | 10,639 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 10,745 constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 12,037 constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1874 | 11,172 constant 2022 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1875 | 10,858 constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1876 | 10,916 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 10,335 constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1878 | 20,961 constant 2022 US$ | +102.8% |
| 1879 | 24,258 constant 2022 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1880 | 12,296 constant 2022 US$ | -49.3% |
| 1883 | 14,550 constant 2022 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1884 | 14,691 constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 12,484 constant 2022 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1886 | 10,655 constant 2022 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1887 | 10,431 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1888 | 5,977 constant 2022 US$ | -42.7% |
| 1889 | 7,457 constant 2022 US$ | +24.8% |
| 1890 | 12,982 constant 2022 US$ | +74.1% |
| 1891 | 6,281 constant 2022 US$ | -51.6% |
| 1892 | 9,449 constant 2022 US$ | +50.4% |
| 1893 | 8,926 constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1894 | 5,267 constant 2022 US$ | -41.0% |
| 1895 | 6,055 constant 2022 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1896 | 12,630 constant 2022 US$ | +108.6% |
| 1897 | 13,912 constant 2022 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1898 | 14,583 constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1899 | 14,160 constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1900 | 14,757 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1901 | 11,415 constant 2022 US$ | -22.6% |
| 1902 | 11,799 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 12,985 constant 2022 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1904 | 13,618 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1905 | 14,494 constant 2022 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1906 | 14,796 constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 14,053 constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1908 | 14,937 constant 2022 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1909 | 16,274 constant 2022 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 14,552 constant 2022 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1911 | 13,746 constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1912 | 7,046 constant 2022 US$ | -48.7% |
| 1913 | 7,028 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 4,976 constant 2022 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1915 | 7,516 constant 2022 US$ | +51.1% |
| 1916 | 7,429 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 5,836 constant 2022 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1918 | 2,585 constant 2022 US$ | -55.7% |
| 1919 | 1,479 constant 2022 US$ | -42.8% |
| 1920 | 732.35 constant 2022 US$ | -50.5% |
| 1921 | 2,054 constant 2022 US$ | +180.5% |
| 1922 | 3,773 constant 2022 US$ | +83.6% |
| 1923 | 5,560 constant 2022 US$ | +47.4% |
| 1924 | 5,581 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 8,519 constant 2022 US$ | +52.6% |
| 1926 | 9,322 constant 2022 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1927 | 9,799 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1928 | 10,274 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 10,785 constant 2022 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1930 | 10,902 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 10,686 constant 2022 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1932 | 7,769 constant 2022 US$ | -27.3% |
| 1933 | 8,350 constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1934 | 11,175 constant 2022 US$ | +33.8% |
| 1935 | 7,338 constant 2022 US$ | -34.3% |
| 1936 | 7,931 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1937 | 9,772 constant 2022 US$ | +23.2% |
| 1938 | 10,324 constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1939 | 9,110 constant 2022 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1941 | 4,476 constant 2022 US$ | -50.9% |
| 1942 | 5,023 constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1943 | 5,702 constant 2022 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1944 | 6,561 constant 2022 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1945 | 8,661 constant 2022 US$ | +32.0% |
| 1946 | 7,778 constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1947 | 9,127 constant 2022 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1948 | 8,999 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 12,224 constant 2022 US$ | +35.8% |
| 1950 | 10,308 constant 2022 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1951 | 9,294 constant 2022 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1952 | 9,626 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 9,362 constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 9,335 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 19,003 constant 2022 US$ | +103.6% |
| 1956 | 27,660 constant 2022 US$ | +45.6% |
| 1957 | 17,278 constant 2022 US$ | -37.5% |
| 1958 | 12,325 constant 2022 US$ | -28.7% |
| 1959 | 10,506 constant 2022 US$ | -14.8% |
| 1960 | 10,293 constant 2022 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 11,782 constant 2022 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 12,736 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 11,066 constant 2022 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 11,990 constant 2022 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 13,520 constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 14,611 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 16,708 constant 2022 US$ | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 15,357 constant 2022 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 14,943 constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 15,051 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 17,808 constant 2022 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 18,978 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 19,153 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 16,445 constant 2022 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 19,974 constant 2022 US$ | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 22,518 constant 2022 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 18,527 constant 2022 US$ | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 16,373 constant 2022 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 14,833 constant 2022 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 14,451 constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 13,142 constant 2022 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 22,160 constant 2022 US$ | +68.6% |
| 1983 | 18,446 constant 2022 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 22,990 constant 2022 US$ | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 19,687 constant 2022 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 23,680 constant 2022 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 34,723 constant 2022 US$ | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 15,064 constant 2022 US$ | -56.6% |
| 1989 | 12,472 constant 2022 US$ | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 9,881 constant 2022 US$ | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 8,543 constant 2022 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 12,950 constant 2022 US$ | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 12,956 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,969 constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 16,214 constant 2022 US$ | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 16,027 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16,095 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14,703 constant 2022 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 13,883 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 12,648 constant 2022 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 14,196 constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 13,083 constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 13,461 constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 15,091 constant 2022 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 17,667 constant 2022 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 19,215 constant 2022 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 20,813 constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 15,071 constant 2022 US$ | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 16,740 constant 2022 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 17,396 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 21,147 constant 2022 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 24,651 constant 2022 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 27,712 constant 2022 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 26,284 constant 2022 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 25,056 constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 33,003 constant 2022 US$ | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 35,044 constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 35,557 constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 39,804 constant 2022 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 39,886 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41,276 constant 2022 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 40,077 constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 40,077 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 40,077 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933 constant 2022 US$, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | +180.5% | 732.35 constant 2022 US$ | 2,054 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1867 | +115.3% | 5,803 constant 2022 US$ | 12,494 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1896 | +108.6% | 6,055 constant 2022 US$ | 12,630 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1955 | +103.6% | 9,335 constant 2022 US$ | 19,003 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1878 | +102.8% | 10,335 constant 2022 US$ | 20,961 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 21,974 constant 2022 US$ | 21,974 constant 2022 US$ | 21,974 constant 2022 US$ | 1 |
| 1840s | 14,619 constant 2022 US$ | 11,245 constant 2022 US$ | 20,090 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 14,334 constant 2022 US$ | 11,742 constant 2022 US$ | 23,032 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 14,116 constant 2022 US$ | 5,803 constant 2022 US$ | 25,366 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 13,263 constant 2022 US$ | 10,335 constant 2022 US$ | 24,258 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 11,068 constant 2022 US$ | 5,977 constant 2022 US$ | 14,691 constant 2022 US$ | 8 |
| 1890s | 10,424 constant 2022 US$ | 5,267 constant 2022 US$ | 14,583 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 13,913 constant 2022 US$ | 11,415 constant 2022 US$ | 16,274 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,219 constant 2022 US$ | 1,479 constant 2022 US$ | 14,552 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,640 constant 2022 US$ | 732.35 constant 2022 US$ | 10,785 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,336 constant 2022 US$ | 7,338 constant 2022 US$ | 11,175 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 7,617 constant 2022 US$ | 4,476 constant 2022 US$ | 12,224 constant 2022 US$ | 9 |
| 1950s | 13,470 constant 2022 US$ | 9,294 constant 2022 US$ | 27,660 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,301 constant 2022 US$ | 10,293 constant 2022 US$ | 16,708 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,966 constant 2022 US$ | 14,833 constant 2022 US$ | 22,518 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,682 constant 2022 US$ | 12,472 constant 2022 US$ | 34,723 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,422 constant 2022 US$ | 8,543 constant 2022 US$ | 16,214 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,799 constant 2022 US$ | 12,648 constant 2022 US$ | 20,813 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,565 constant 2022 US$ | 17,396 constant 2022 US$ | 39,804 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,413 constant 2022 US$ | 39,886 constant 2022 US$ | 41,276 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Peru?
- Military spending per military personnel in Peru was 40,077 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 41,276 constant 2022 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 732.35 constant 2022 US$ in 1920.
- How does Peru rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Peru ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.