GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru is 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 15.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Peru ranks 126th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 14.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 13.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 12.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 10.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 9.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 9.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 10.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 12.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 9.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 9.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 8.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 8.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 9.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 11.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 8.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 5.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 11.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +116.4% |
| 1989 | 7.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1990 | 5.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 4.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 4.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 4.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 4.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +116.4% | 5.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Brazil 2.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Georgia 1.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Grenada 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Samoa 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru was 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.