Economic complexity rankings in Peru
Peru: Economic complexity rankings was 76 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rankings in Peru, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings in Peru stood at 76.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings 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 rankings 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 rankings 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Peru?
- Economic complexity rankings in Peru was 76 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2013.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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