Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Peru
Peru: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2008
All-time low
-5.8%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.2% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Peru peaked at 7.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2001.
That places Peru 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | -5.8% | -254.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -122.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -113.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -1266.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -72.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +350.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +91.7% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -109.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -901.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -72.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +109.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -148.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -162.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -148.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -563.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +107.9% |
| 2022 | -3.0% | -162.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -134.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +75.7% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -5.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -1.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -3.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,597 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,898 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 31,738 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Peru?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Peru was 1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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