Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Peru
Peru: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 17.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.2%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
123rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 1977
All-time low
9.6%
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Peru stood at 17.2%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Peru peaked at 26.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2008.
Peru ranks 123rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.0% | — |
| 1951 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 11.4% | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 12.5% | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 12.1% | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 13.6% | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 13.8% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 15.2% | +9.8% |
| 1960 | 16.3% | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 17.9% | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.5% | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 18.9% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 19.3% | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 21.4% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 22.0% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 26.6% | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 23.9% | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4% | 10.7% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.1% | 16.3% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.9% | 19.8% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 21.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 15.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Peru
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,851 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.91 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Peru?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Peru was 17.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Peru ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.