Statizoid

Military spending per military personnel in Peru

Peru: Military spending per military personnel was 40,077 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
40,077
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
41,276
in 2021
All-time low
732.35
in 1920
Years of data
181
1839–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Peru, 1839–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k183919302022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 40,077 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 732.35, 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 Value Change
1839 21,974 —
1840 20,090 -8.6%
1841 17,706 -11.9%
1842 15,494 -12.5%
1843 14,619 -5.7%
1844 14,821 +1.4%
1845 13,993 -5.6%
1846 13,041 -6.8%
1847 11,245 -13.8%
1848 12,834 +14.1%
1849 12,351 -3.8%
1850 11,742 -4.9%
1851 12,233 +4.2%
1852 12,554 +2.6%
1853 12,847 +2.3%
1854 12,917 +0.5%
1855 12,456 -3.6%
1856 12,446 -0.1%
1857 16,028 +28.8%
1858 17,088 +6.6%
1859 23,032 +34.8%
1860 25,366 +10.1%
1861 16,700 -34.2%
1862 18,470 +10.6%
1863 16,102 -12.8%
1864 12,122 -24.7%
1865 9,310 -23.2%
1866 5,803 -37.7%
1867 12,494 +115.3%
1868 12,334 -1.3%
1869 12,458 +1.0%
1870 10,706 -14.1%
1871 10,639 -0.6%
1872 10,745 +1.0%
1873 12,037 +12.0%
1874 11,172 -7.2%
1875 10,858 -2.8%
1876 10,916 +0.5%
1877 10,335 -5.3%
1878 20,961 +102.8%
1879 24,258 +15.7%
1880 12,296 -49.3%
1883 14,550 +18.3%
1884 14,691 +1.0%
1885 12,484 -15.0%
1886 10,655 -14.6%
1887 10,431 -2.1%
1888 5,977 -42.7%
1889 7,457 +24.8%
1890 12,982 +74.1%
1891 6,281 -51.6%
1892 9,449 +50.4%
1893 8,926 -5.5%
1894 5,267 -41.0%
1895 6,055 +15.0%
1896 12,630 +108.6%
1897 13,912 +10.2%
1898 14,583 +4.8%
1899 14,160 -2.9%
1900 14,757 +4.2%
1901 11,415 -22.6%
1902 11,799 +3.4%
1903 12,985 +10.1%
1904 13,618 +4.9%
1905 14,494 +6.4%
1906 14,796 +2.1%
1907 14,053 -5.0%
1908 14,937 +6.3%
1909 16,274 +8.9%
1910 14,552 -10.6%
1911 13,746 -5.5%
1912 7,046 -48.7%
1913 7,028 -0.3%
1914 4,976 -29.2%
1915 7,516 +51.1%
1916 7,429 -1.2%
1917 5,836 -21.4%
1918 2,585 -55.7%
1919 1,479 -42.8%
1920 732.35 -50.5%
1921 2,054 +180.5%
1922 3,773 +83.6%
1923 5,560 +47.4%
1924 5,581 +0.4%
1925 8,519 +52.6%
1926 9,322 +9.4%
1927 9,799 +5.1%
1928 10,274 +4.9%
1929 10,785 +5.0%
1930 10,902 +1.1%
1931 10,686 -2.0%
1932 7,769 -27.3%
1933 8,350 +7.5%
1934 11,175 +33.8%
1935 7,338 -34.3%
1936 7,931 +8.1%
1937 9,772 +23.2%
1938 10,324 +5.6%
1939 9,110 -11.8%
1941 4,476 -50.9%
1942 5,023 +12.2%
1943 5,702 +13.5%
1944 6,561 +15.1%
1945 8,661 +32.0%
1946 7,778 -10.2%
1947 9,127 +17.3%
1948 8,999 -1.4%
1949 12,224 +35.8%
1950 10,308 -15.7%
1951 9,294 -9.8%
1952 9,626 +3.6%
1953 9,362 -2.8%
1954 9,335 -0.3%
1955 19,003 +103.6%
1956 27,660 +45.6%
1957 17,278 -37.5%
1958 12,325 -28.7%
1959 10,506 -14.8%
1960 10,293 -2.0%
1961 11,782 +14.5%
1962 12,736 +8.1%
1963 11,066 -13.1%
1964 11,990 +8.4%
1965 13,520 +12.8%
1966 14,611 +8.1%
1967 16,708 +14.3%
1968 15,357 -8.1%
1969 14,943 -2.7%
1970 15,051 +0.7%
1971 17,808 +18.3%
1972 18,978 +6.6%
1973 19,153 +0.9%
1974 16,445 -14.1%
1975 19,974 +21.5%
1976 22,518 +12.7%
1977 18,527 -17.7%
1978 16,373 -11.6%
1979 14,833 -9.4%
1980 14,451 -2.6%
1981 13,142 -9.1%
1982 22,160 +68.6%
1983 18,446 -16.8%
1984 22,990 +24.6%
1985 19,687 -14.4%
1986 23,680 +20.3%
1987 34,723 +46.6%
1988 15,064 -56.6%
1989 12,472 -17.2%
1990 9,881 -20.8%
1991 8,543 -13.5%
1992 12,950 +51.6%
1993 12,956 +0.0%
1994 12,969 +0.1%
1995 16,214 +25.0%
1996 16,027 -1.2%
1997 16,095 +0.4%
1998 14,703 -8.7%
1999 13,883 -5.6%
2000 12,648 -8.9%
2001 14,196 +12.2%
2002 13,083 -7.8%
2003 13,461 +2.9%
2004 15,091 +12.1%
2005 17,667 +17.1%
2006 19,215 +8.8%
2007 20,813 +8.3%
2008 15,071 -27.6%
2009 16,740 +11.1%
2010 17,396 +3.9%
2011 21,147 +21.6%
2012 24,651 +16.6%
2013 27,712 +12.4%
2014 26,284 -5.2%
2015 25,056 -4.7%
2016 33,003 +31.7%
2017 35,044 +6.2%
2018 35,557 +1.5%
2019 39,804 +11.9%
2020 39,886 +0.2%
2021 41,276 +3.5%
2022 40,077 -2.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 40,077 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 40,077 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1921 +180.5% 732.35 2,054
1867 +115.3% 5,803 12,494
1896 +108.6% 6,055 12,630
1955 +103.6% 9,335 19,003
1878 +102.8% 10,335 20,961

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 21,974 21,974 21,974 1
1840s 14,619 11,245 20,090 10
1850s 14,334 11,742 23,032 10
1860s 14,116 5,803 25,366 10
1870s 13,263 10,335 24,258 10
1880s 11,068 5,977 14,691 8
1890s 10,424 5,267 14,583 10
1900s 13,913 11,415 16,274 10
1910s 7,219 1,479 14,552 10
1920s 6,640 732.35 10,785 10
1930s 9,336 7,338 11,175 10
1940s 7,617 4,476 12,224 9
1950s 13,470 9,294 27,660 10
1960s 13,301 10,293 16,708 10
1970s 17,966 14,833 22,518 10
1980s 19,682 12,472 34,723 10
1990s 13,422 8,543 16,214 10
2000s 15,799 12,648 20,813 10
2010s 28,565 17,396 39,804 10
2020s 40,413 39,886 41,276 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 77 Philippines 42,518 compare
  2. 78 Kazakhstan 41,246 compare
  3. 79 Malaysia 40,503 compare
  4. 81 Tunisia 40,065 compare
  5. 82 Mali 38,714 compare
  6. 83 Tanzania 37,261 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru →

Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Peru?
Military spending per military personnel in Peru was 40,077 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 41,276 in 2021.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 732.35 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 181 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Military spending per military personnel in Peru. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 13 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/military-spending-per-military-personnel/peru/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/military-spending-per-military-personnel/peru/">Military spending per military personnel in Peru</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed