GDP (current LCU), per capita in Peru
Peru: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 31,729 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Peru stood at 31,729 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Peru peaked at 31,729 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Peru ranks 161st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +79.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 current LCU per person | +70.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +62.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 current LCU per person | +81.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 current LCU per person | +110.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 current LCU per person | +164.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0152 current LCU per person | +79.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0302 current LCU per person | +99.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1833 current LCU per person | +507.5% |
| 1989 | 4.2 current LCU per person | +2191.3% |
| 1990 | 248.33 current LCU per person | +5811.9% |
| 1991 | 1,188 current LCU per person | +378.5% |
| 1992 | 1,960 current LCU per person | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 2,959 current LCU per person | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 4,128 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 4,939 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 5,466 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 6,129 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 6,317 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6,487 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,789 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 6,769 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7,061 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 7,409 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8,184 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8,923 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 10,248 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 11,205 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 12,282 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 12,595 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 14,329 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 16,143 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 17,195 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 18,229 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 18,928 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19,844 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 20,983 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21,963 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 22,936 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 23,482 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21,436 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 26,489 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 28,191 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 29,530 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 31,729 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 31,729 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 31,729 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +5811.9% | 4.2 current LCU per person | 248.33 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +2191.3% | 0.1833 current LCU per person | 4.2 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +507.5% | 0.0302 current LCU per person | 0.1833 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +378.5% | 248.33 current LCU per person | 1,188 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +164.7% | 0.0032 current LCU per person | 0.0084 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +110.7% | 0.0015 current LCU per person | 0.0032 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4444 current LCU per person | 0.0003 current LCU per person | 4.2 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,982 current LCU per person | 248.33 current LCU per person | 6,487 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,146 current LCU per person | 6,769 current LCU per person | 12,595 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,403 current LCU per person | 14,329 current LCU per person | 23,482 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,475 current LCU per person | 21,436 current LCU per person | 31,729 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 158 Spain 32,583 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Zambia 32,318 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Grenada 32,053 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Bulgaria 31,493 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Slovenia 31,479 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31,053 current LCU per person 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 (current lcu), per capita in Peru?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Peru was 31,729 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 31,729 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Peru ranks 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.