Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 88.55 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Peru is 88.55 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 90.34 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.37 grams per day per capita, in 1985.
That places Peru 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.55 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 53.55 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.78 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 53.72 grams per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 50.96 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 51.04 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 52.82 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 50.28 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 56.12 grams per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 53.59 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 55.05 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 53.91 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 54.27 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 53.42 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 55.78 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 53.27 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 53.83 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 49.44 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 51.75 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 52.38 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 53.86 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 55.07 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 50.97 grams per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 49.41 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 49.37 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 57.3 grams per day per capita | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 55.46 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 54.86 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 53.22 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 51.54 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 53.14 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 53.34 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 55.32 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 58.76 grams per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 60.23 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 61.63 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 63.64 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 59.69 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 59.6 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.48 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 62.61 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 61.68 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 62.23 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 61.71 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.23 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 67.06 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 68.98 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 69.55 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.46 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 74.2 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 75.41 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 78.56 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 79.49 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 82.13 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 83.23 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.99 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.06 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 86.48 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 88.63 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 90.29 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 89.58 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.34 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 88.55 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.42 grams per day per capita | 49.78 grams per day per capita | 56.12 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.43 grams per day per capita | 49.44 grams per day per capita | 55.78 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.19 grams per day per capita | 49.37 grams per day per capita | 57.3 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.69 grams per day per capita | 51.54 grams per day per capita | 63.64 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.4 grams per day per capita | 61.68 grams per day per capita | 71.46 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.52 grams per day per capita | 74.2 grams per day per capita | 88.63 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.69 grams per day per capita | 88.55 grams per day per capita | 90.34 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 102 Egypt 89.77 grams per day per capita compare
- 103 El Salvador 88.88 grams per day per capita compare
- 104 Belize 88.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 87.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 107 Fiji 87.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 108 Libya 86.53 grams per day per capita 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 9,194 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 29,656 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 88.55 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.34 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.37 grams per day per capita in 1985.
- How does Peru rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.