Brazil vs Peru: GDP per capita
Brazil
6,526 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Peru
6,256 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Brazil rank
75th
Peru rank
78th
GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6,526 international-$ in 1990 prices against 6,256 international-$ in 1990 prices in Peru, a difference of 270 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Peru ahead.
Brazil ranks 75th and Peru ranks 78th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 737.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,137 international-$ in 1990 prices | 399.34 international-$ in 1990 prices | Peru |
| 1880s | 766.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | 624.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | 141.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | Brazil |
| 1890s | 766.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | 568.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 197.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | Brazil |
| 1900s | 700.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | 784.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | 84.41 international-$ in 1990 prices | Peru |
| 1910s | 937.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,184 international-$ in 1990 prices | 245.62 international-$ in 1990 prices | Peru |
| 1920s | 1,139 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,854 international-$ in 1990 prices | 715.72 international-$ in 1990 prices | Peru |
| 1930s | 1,195 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 697.05 international-$ in 1990 prices | Peru |
| 1950s | 1,689 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,505 international-$ in 1990 prices | 815.65 international-$ in 1990 prices | Peru |
| 1960s | 2,287 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,316 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,029 international-$ in 1990 prices | Peru |
| 1970s | 3,460 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,065 international-$ in 1990 prices | 604.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | Peru |
| 1980s | 5,053 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,971 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,082 international-$ in 1990 prices | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5,109 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,279 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,829 international-$ in 1990 prices | Brazil |
| 2000s | 5,676 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,037 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,640 international-$ in 1990 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6,956 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,194 international-$ in 1990 prices | 762.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6,526 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,256 international-$ in 1990 prices | 269.65 international-$ in 1990 prices | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Brazil or Peru?
- Brazil, at 6,526 international-$ in 1990 prices against 6,256 international-$ in 1990 prices in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Brazil and Peru?
- 270 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 75th and Peru ranks 78th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.