GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Peru
Peru: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Peru is 3.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 919.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Peru peaked at 13.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 1989.
Peru ranks 103rd of 212 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 growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Peru, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.4% | — |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +80.5% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +49.5% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | -54.2% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -66.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -75.9% |
| 1978 | -2.6% | -857.0% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -254.8% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +45.3% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | -0.2% | -104.0% |
| 1983 | -10.4% | +4573.2% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -134.7% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +357.3% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | -9.4% | -197.1% |
| 1989 | -12.3% | +30.4% |
| 1990 | -5.0% | -59.5% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -144.5% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -124.4% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -1070.1% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +134.7% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -39.8% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -62.2% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +131.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -106.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -481.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +80.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -77.1% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +782.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -88.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +660.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -43.6% |
| 2020 | -10.9% | -588.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -222.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -79.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -114.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -919.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -4573.2% | -0.2% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | +1070.1% | -0.5% | 5.2% |
| 2024 | +919.3% | -0.4% | 3.3% |
| 1978 | -857.0% | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | +782.6% | 0.6% | 5.5% |
| 2010 | +660.4% | 1.1% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | -2.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -12.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -5.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -10.9% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Peru?
- Gdp growth in Peru was 3.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 1989.
- How does Peru rank for gdp growth?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release