Adjusted savings: net national savings in Peru
Peru: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 12.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Peru, 1977–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Peru stood at 12.0%.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Peru peaked at 23.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1977.
Peru ranks 70th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.6% | — |
| 1978 | 9.6% | +167.5% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +121.2% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -54.2% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +57.2% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 3.6% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 6.7% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 5.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 8.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 67 Nicaragua 12.4% compare
- 68 Ghana 12.3% compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 12.1% compare
- 71 Switzerland 12.0% compare
- 72 Netherlands 11.8% compare
- 73 Oman 11.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,555 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Peru?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Peru was 12.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.