Japan vs Peru: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Japan
44.5%
in 2021
Peru
42.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
20th
Peru rank
23rd
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Japan
- Peru
How they compare
Japan currently reports 44.5% against 42.0% in Peru, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Peru ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 41.3% | 14.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 15.5% | 19.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 31.6% | 9.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 39.6% | 4.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Japan or Peru?
- Japan, at 44.5% against 42.0% in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Japan and Peru?
- 2.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Peru rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Japan ranks 20th and Peru ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release