Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru
Peru: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 15.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru stood at 15.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru peaked at 32.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
Peru ranks 13th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.3% | — |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -51.2% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -83.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +141.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +447.0% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 0.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 19.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru was 15.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Peru ranks 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release