GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: GDP per capita was 31,729 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Peru, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Peru recorded 31,729 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. 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 per capita in Peru peaked at 31,729 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1970.
Peru ranks 160th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0002 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4444 current LCU | 0.0003 current LCU | 4.2 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,982 current LCU | 248.33 current LCU | 6,487 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,146 current LCU | 6,769 current LCU | 12,595 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,403 current LCU | 14,329 current LCU | 23,482 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,475 current LCU | 21,436 current LCU | 31,729 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,742 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Peru?
- Gdp per capita in Peru was 31,729 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 31,729 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release