Peru vs Zambia: GDP per capita
Peru
31,729 current LCU
in 2024
Zambia
32,318 current LCU
in 2024
Peru rank
160th
Zambia rank
158th
GDP per capita over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 32,318 current LCU against 31,729 current LCU in Peru, a difference of 589 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Peru ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 158th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 current LCU | 0.3526 current LCU | 0.3525 current LCU | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.4444 current LCU | 2.04 current LCU | 1.6 current LCU | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3,982 current LCU | 357.27 current LCU | 3,625 current LCU | Peru |
| 2000s | 9,146 current LCU | 3,134 current LCU | 6,012 current LCU | Peru |
| 2010s | 19,403 current LCU | 11,361 current LCU | 8,042 current LCU | Peru |
| 2020s | 27,475 current LCU | 24,749 current LCU | 2,726 current LCU | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Peru or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 32,318 current LCU against 31,729 current LCU in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Peru and Zambia?
- 589 current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 158th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release