GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Peru
Peru: GDP (current LCU) (Country official) was 1.19 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Peru is 1.19 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Peru peaked at 1.19 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.21 current LCU, in 1960.
Peru ranks 101st of 214 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) (Country official) in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.21 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 77.71 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 88.09 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 96.51 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 116.77 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 138.47 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 163.84 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 187.37 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 221.99 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 248.49 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 287.63 current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 320.81 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 355.63 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 425.48 current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 536.32 current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 683.52 current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 899.45 current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 1,225 current LCU | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 1,953 current LCU | +59.4% |
| 1979 | 3,585 current LCU | +83.6% |
| 1980 | 5,239 current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1981 | 9,142 current LCU | +74.5% |
| 1982 | 15,203 current LCU | +66.3% |
| 1983 | 28,249 current LCU | +85.8% |
| 1984 | 61,018 current LCU | +116.0% |
| 1985 | 165,488 current LCU | +171.2% |
| 1986 | 304,885 current LCU | +84.2% |
| 1987 | 621,069 current LCU | +103.7% |
| 1988 | 3.86 million current LCU | +521.5% |
| 1989 | 90.45 million current LCU | +2243.3% |
| 1990 | 5.47 billion current LCU | +5944.3% |
| 1991 | 26.71 billion current LCU | +388.6% |
| 1992 | 44.97 billion current LCU | +68.3% |
| 1993 | 69.28 billion current LCU | +54.1% |
| 1994 | 98.58 billion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 120.26 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 135.61 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 154.91 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 162.59 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 169.86 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 180.58 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 182.53 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 192.69 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 204.34 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 227.94 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 250.75 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 290.27 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 319.69 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 352.72 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 363.94 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 416.78 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 473.05 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 508.13 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 543.56 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 570.04 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 604.42 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 647.67 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 687.99 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 731.59 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 761.98 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 703.91 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 878.58 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 944.11 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.00 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.19 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.19 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171.82 billion current LCU, 7.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +5944.3% | 90.45 million current LCU | 5.47 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +2243.3% | 3.86 million current LCU | 90.45 million current LCU |
| 1988 | +521.5% | 621,069 current LCU | 3.86 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +388.6% | 5.47 billion current LCU | 26.71 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +171.2% | 61,018 current LCU | 165,488 current LCU |
| 1984 | +116.0% | 28,249 current LCU | 61,018 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.94 current LCU | 70.21 current LCU | 248.49 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,027 current LCU | 287.63 current LCU | 3,585 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.55 million current LCU | 5,239 current LCU | 90.45 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.82 billion current LCU | 5.47 billion current LCU | 169.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.54 billion current LCU | 180.58 billion current LCU | 363.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 594.52 billion current LCU | 416.78 billion current LCU | 761.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 969.95 billion current LCU | 703.91 billion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 98 Ghana 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
- 99 Mozambique 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
- 100 Afghanistan 1.26 trillion current LCU compare
- 102 Netherlands 1.18 trillion current LCU compare
- 103 Cuba 1.08 trillion current LCU compare
- 104 North Macedonia 1.04 trillion current LCU compare
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 gdp in Peru?
- Gdp in Peru was 1.19 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.21 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for gdp?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.