Europe and Northern America vs Peru: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Europe and Northern America
10.7%
in 2022
Peru
19.2%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
20th
Peru rank
23rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 19.2% against 10.7% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 20th and Peru ranks 23rd of 20 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 14.6% | 3.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 16.2% | 4.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 16.4% | 5.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Europe and Northern America or Peru?
- Peru, at 19.2% against 10.7% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Europe and Northern America and Peru?
- 8.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Peru rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 20th and Peru ranks 23rd of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.