Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Peru
Peru: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 78.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Peru is 78.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Peru peaked at 95.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 116th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.7% | — |
| 1999 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.3% | 88.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 80.8% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 75.6% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 78.5% | 86.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 113 Eritrea 80.4% compare
- 114 Afghanistan 80.4% compare
- 115 Rwanda 79.0% compare
- 117 Viet Nam 78.1% compare
- 118 Cayman Islands 75.8% compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 75.5% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Peru?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Peru was 78.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Peru ranks 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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