Peru — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1900–2021 · 122 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Peru, the central government expenditure reading was 20.2% of GDP in 2021, compared with 23.2% of GDP in 2020. The period change was −3.03 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 18.1% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2021

PeriodValue
202120.2 % of GDP
202023.2 % of GDP
201917.6 % of GDP
201816.9 % of GDP
201717.2 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201616.4 % of GDP
201518 % of GDP
201418.2 % of GDP
201316.8 % of GDP
201216 % of GDP
201115.9 % of GDP
201015.8 % of GDP
200916.5 % of GDP
200816.1 % of GDP
200716.6 % of GDP
200615.8 % of GDP
200516.5 % of GDP
200415.8 % of GDP
200316.1 % of GDP
200216 % of GDP

Values before 2002, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.