Social spending oecd longrun in Peru

Peru: Social spending oecd longrun was 7.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.55
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
42nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
9.19
in 2020
All-time low
6
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Social spending oecd longrun in Peru, 2012–2023

02468102012201720232012: 62013: 7.12014: 7.82015: 7.72016: 7.52017: 8.22018: 7.62019: 7.82020: 9.22021: 8.82022: 8.12023: 7.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 7.55 for social spending oecd longrun in 2023.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Peru peaked at 9.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2012.

That places Peru 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Social spending oecd longrun in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Social spending oecd longrun in Peru, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 6 —
2013 7.06 +17.7%
2014 7.79 +10.3%
2015 7.69 -1.2%
2016 7.52 -2.2%
2017 8.24 +9.6%
2018 7.63 -7.5%
2019 7.83 +2.6%
2020 9.19 +17.4%
2021 8.82 -4.0%
2022 8.08 -8.4%
2023 7.55 -6.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 7.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.64, 60% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.47 6 8.24 8
2020s 8.41 7.55 9.19 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 39 Costa Rica 12.64 compare
  2. 40 Turkey 10.36 compare
  3. 41 Mexico 10.03 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social spending oecd longrun in Peru?
Social spending oecd longrun in Peru was 7.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 9.19 in 2020.
What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2012.
How does Peru rank for social spending oecd longrun?
Peru ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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