GNI (current LCU), per capita in Peru
Peru: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 29,894 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Peru stood at 29,894 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Peru peaked at 29,894 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Peru 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (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 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +52.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +76.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | +44.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 current LCU per person | +70.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +62.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 current LCU per person | +77.9% |
| 1984 | 0.003 current LCU per person | +110.3% |
| 1985 | 0.008 current LCU per person | +167.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 current LCU per person | +77.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0284 current LCU per person | +101.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1662 current LCU per person | +485.0% |
| 1989 | 3.91 current LCU per person | +2250.3% |
| 1990 | 233.19 current LCU per person | +5871.2% |
| 1991 | 1,158 current LCU per person | +396.6% |
| 1992 | 1,902 current LCU per person | +64.2% |
| 1993 | 2,859 current LCU per person | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 3,969 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 4,733 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 5,304 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 5,966 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 6,211 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 6,374 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6,637 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6,659 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,908 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7,174 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 7,770 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 8,369 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 9,420 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 10,340 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 11,436 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 11,811 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13,277 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 14,951 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 16,112 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 17,290 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 18,071 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 19,165 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 20,113 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 20,953 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 21,804 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 22,633 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 20,866 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 24,441 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 26,275 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 27,950 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 29,894 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 29,894 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 29,894 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU per person, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +5871.2% | 3.91 current LCU per person | 233.19 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +2250.3% | 0.1662 current LCU per person | 3.91 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +485.0% | 0.0284 current LCU per person | 0.1662 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +396.6% | 233.19 current LCU per person | 1,158 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +167.0% | 0.003 current LCU per person | 0.008 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +110.3% | 0.0014 current LCU per person | 0.003 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 | 0.4128 current LCU per person | 0.0003 current LCU per person | 3.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,871 current LCU per person | 233.19 current LCU per person | 6,374 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,652 current LCU per person | 6,637 current LCU per person | 11,811 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,437 current LCU per person | 13,277 current LCU per person | 22,633 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,885 current LCU per person | 20,866 current LCU per person | 29,894 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 157 Libya 30,732 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Zambia 30,225 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Bulgaria 29,991 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 29,725 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Grenada 28,992 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Dominica 28,203 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Peru?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Peru was 29,894 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29,894 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Peru ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.