Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 603,582 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
603,582 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
603,582 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru is 603,582 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 603,582 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Peru 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 current LCU per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0162 current LCU per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0345 current LCU per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0916 current LCU per square kilometre | +166.0% |
| 1986 | 0.188 current LCU per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 1987 | 0.384 current LCU per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 1988 | 2.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +503.1% |
| 1989 | 54.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +2240.7% |
| 1990 | 3,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +6354.6% |
| 1991 | 17,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +406.2% |
| 1992 | 29,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 1993 | 45,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1994 | 62,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 76,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 87,333 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 97,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 104,591 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 108,485 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 116,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 119,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 124,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 131,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 141,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 149,619 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 161,148 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 176,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 200,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 213,956 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 235,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 261,588 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 290,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 316,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 342,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 369,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 395,517 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 415,814 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 439,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 464,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 440,122 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 512,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 569,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 603,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 603,582 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 603,582 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +6354.6% | 54.2 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,498 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +2240.7% | 2.32 current LCU per square kilometre | 54.2 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +503.1% | 0.384 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.32 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +406.2% | 3,498 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,710 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +166.0% | 0.0345 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0916 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +113.0% | 0.0162 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0345 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0019 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0027 current LCU per square kilometre | 54.2 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,371 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,498 current LCU per square kilometre | 108,485 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,398 current LCU per square kilometre | 116,213 current LCU per square kilometre | 213,956 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,193 current LCU per square kilometre | 235,288 current LCU per square kilometre | 464,523 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,517 current LCU per square kilometre | 440,122 current LCU per square kilometre | 603,582 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 160 Estonia 663,653 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bulgaria 662,632 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Fiji 616,962 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Latvia 502,084 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Montenegro 488,256 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 472,647 current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru was 603,582 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 603,582 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.