Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Peru
Peru: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 21.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Peru is 21.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Peru peaked at 22.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2002.
Peru ranks 10th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.3% | — |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -61.7% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +75.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +55.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +59.3% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 4.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 14.8% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 13.4% | 21.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 7 Sierra Leone 24.5% compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 24.2% compare
- 9 Viet Nam 21.9% compare
- 11 Rwanda 21.0% compare
- 12 Afghanistan 19.6% compare
- 13 Eritrea 19.6% compare
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 public in Peru?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Peru was 21.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release