GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Peru
Peru: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 9.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Peru is 9.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 521.49 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -7.62 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Peru ranks 70th of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1964 | 20.99 % change on previous year | +119.6% |
| 1965 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 18.48 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1970 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1971 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 19.64 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1974 | 26.05 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 27.45 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 31.59 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 36.22 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 59.41 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1979 | 83.56 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 46.13 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1981 | 74.51 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1982 | 66.29 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 85.81 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 116 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 171.21 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1986 | 84.23 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1987 | 103.71 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 521.49 % change on previous year | +402.8% |
| 1991 | 388.65 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 68.35 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1993 | 54.06 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 42.28 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 22 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1996 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1997 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1999 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2002 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +417.5% |
| 2003 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 11.55 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 2005 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 15.76 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2007 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2010 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +356.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2020 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 2021 | 24.81 % change on previous year | -425.6% |
| 2022 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2023 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2025 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9.06 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.88 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9.06 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.6 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +425.6% | -7.62 % change on previous year | 24.81 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +417.5% | 1.08 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +402.8% | 103.71 % change on previous year | 521.49 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +356.3% | 3.18 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.14 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.21 % change on previous year | 10.85 % change on previous year | 83.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.04 % change on previous year | 46.13 % change on previous year | 521.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.97 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 388.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 8 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 15.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -7.62 % change on previous year | 24.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Peru?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Peru was 9.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 521.49 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.