Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Peru
Peru: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.4863 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Peru, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Peru stood at 0.4863. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Peru peaked at 0.4863 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0193, in 1880.
Peru ranks 50th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0258 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0193 | -25.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0318 | +64.5% |
| 1900 | 0.034 | +7.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0421 | +23.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0493 | +17.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0569 | +15.5% |
| 1933 | 0.054 | -5.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0577 | +7.0% |
| 1950 | 0.069 | +19.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0808 | +17.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1454 | +80.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1759 | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0945 | -46.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1055 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1949 | +84.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2897 | +48.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2998 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2226 | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2747 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4567 | +66.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4492 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4721 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4863 | +3.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.4863 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3894, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.4863 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4243, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0258 | 0.0258 | 0.0258 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0193 | 0.0193 | 0.0193 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0318 | 0.0318 | 0.0318 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0421 | 0.0421 | 0.0421 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0531 | 0.0493 | 0.0569 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0559 | 0.054 | 0.0577 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0749 | 0.069 | 0.0808 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1607 | 0.1454 | 0.1759 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.0945 | 0.1055 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2423 | 0.1949 | 0.2897 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2612 | 0.2226 | 0.2998 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3657 | 0.2747 | 0.4567 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4606 | 0.4492 | 0.4721 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4863 | 0.4863 | 0.4863 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Peru?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Peru was 0.4863 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4863 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 in 1880.
- How does Peru rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.