Peru vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Peru
19.2%
in 2024
South Africa
19.1%
in 2025
Peru rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 19.2% against 19.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 17.2% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 18.8% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 19.0% | 1.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 19.2% against 19.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Peru ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
- 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.