Peru: Government spending, in dollars

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 Peru

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 36.59
 Year 2023
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 8.54
 Min - Max 0.20 - 36.59
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 36.59 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 32.96 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 109.33 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for Peru from 1960 to 2023 is 8.54 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.2 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 36.59 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Peru - Government spending, in dollars - Recent values chart

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Peru - Government spending, in dollars - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 13.67 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 36.59 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -2.82 2023 percent
 Government debt 32.95 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 43.34 Q4/2024 billion
 Tax revenue 15.92 2021 percent
 Commercial tax rate 36.80 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 260 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 8 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 42.31 2021 percent
 Taxes on international trade 0.92 2021 percent
 Income and profits taxes 34.30 2021 percent
 Foreign aid 829.35 2022 million U.S. dollars
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