Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 76 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Peru stood at 76.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 94 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1991.
Peru ranks 33rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 74 | — |
| 1965 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 61 | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 68 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 76 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 63 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 57 | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 64 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 57 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 54 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 69 | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 77 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 73 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 76 | -15.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Peru's 76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.5, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +27.8% | 54 | 69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.33 | 61 | 74 | 6 |
| 1970s | 70.9 | 63 | 76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.4 | 57 | 66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.1 | 54 | 79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5 | 76 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88 | 76 | 94 | 7 |
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 economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 76 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2013.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.