Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Peru
Peru: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 1.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.58
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 2007
All-time low
0.3294
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Peru stood at 1.58.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Peru peaked at 2.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3294, in 1990.
Peru ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3294 | — |
| 1991 | 0.431 | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6673 | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8297 | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.66 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.69 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.58 | -6.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.911 | 0.3294 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.29 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.34 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.44 | 1.69 | 6 |
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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Peru?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Peru was 1.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 2007.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3294 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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