Share of employee compensation in public spending in Peru

Peru: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 15.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.64
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
116th
of 155 countries
All-time high
40
in 1972
All-time low
15.64
in 2021
Years of data
38
1972–2021

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Peru, 1972–2021

0102030401972199620211972: 401973: 37.51974: 38.11975: 34.41976: 30.51977: 341990: 18.31991: 18.51992: 17.11993: 18.81994: 19.21995: 19.41996: 19.21997: 21.41998: 24.21999: 22.42000: 22.42001: 22.42002: 22.72003: 22.92004: 21.12005: 20.12006: 19.72007: 17.32008: 17.52009: 18.12010: 17.52011: 17.12012: 17.82013: 18.42014: 18.92015: 18.62016: 20.42017: 19.52018: 19.62019: 192020: 16.72021: 15.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of employee compensation in public spending in Peru stood at 15.64. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Peru peaked at 40 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 15.64, in 2021.

That places Peru 116th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Peru, 1972 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1972 40
1973 37.5 -6.2%
1974 38.1 +1.6%
1975 34.41 -9.7%
1976 30.47 -11.5%
1977 33.95 +11.4%
1990 18.32 -46.0%
1991 18.53 +1.1%
1992 17.14 -7.5%
1993 18.85 +10.0%
1994 19.23 +2.0%
1995 19.37 +0.7%
1996 19.15 -1.1%
1997 21.43 +11.9%
1998 24.16 +12.7%
1999 22.45 -7.1%
2000 22.41 -0.2%
2001 22.39 -0.1%
2002 22.67 +1.2%
2003 22.88 +0.9%
2004 21.1 -7.8%
2005 20.09 -4.8%
2006 19.65 -2.2%
2007 17.32 -11.9%
2008 17.52 +1.2%
2009 18.08 +3.2%
2010 17.54 -3.0%
2011 17.13 -2.4%
2012 17.78 +3.8%
2013 18.45 +3.7%
2014 18.9 +2.5%
2015 18.58 -1.7%
2016 20.4 +9.8%
2017 19.51 -4.4%
2018 19.64 +0.7%
2019 18.96 -3.5%
2020 16.72 -11.8%
2021 15.64 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.74 30.47 40 6
1990s 19.86 17.14 24.16 10
2000s 20.41 17.32 22.88 10
2010s 18.69 17.13 20.4 10
2020s 16.18 15.64 16.72 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 113 Estonia 16.44 compare
  2. 114 Slovakia 16.43 compare
  3. 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.79 compare
  4. 117 Lithuania 15.62 compare
  5. 118 Ethiopia 14.83 compare
  6. 119 Indonesia 14.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Peru?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Peru was 15.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 1972.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 15.64 in 2021.
How does Peru rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Peru ranks 116th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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