GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Peru
Peru: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 34,545 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Peru stood at 34,545 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Peru peaked at 34,545 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 248.33 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Peru ranks 160th 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 248.33 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,188 current LCU per person | +378.5% |
| 1992 | 1,960 current LCU per person | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 2,959 current LCU per person | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 4,128 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 4,939 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 5,466 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 6,129 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 6,317 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6,487 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,789 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 6,769 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7,061 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 7,409 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8,184 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8,923 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 10,248 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 11,205 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 12,282 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 12,595 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 14,329 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 16,143 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 17,195 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 18,229 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 18,928 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19,844 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 20,983 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21,963 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 22,936 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 23,482 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21,436 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 26,498 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 28,203 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 29,648 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 32,007 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 34,545 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 34,545 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 29% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 34,545 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU per person, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +378.5% | 248.33 current LCU per person | 1,188 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +65.0% | 1,188 current LCU per person | 1,960 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +51.0% | 1,960 current LCU per person | 2,959 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +39.5% | 2,959 current LCU per person | 4,128 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,982 current LCU per person | 248.33 current LCU per person | 6,487 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,146 current LCU per person | 6,769 current LCU per person | 12,595 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,403 current LCU per person | 14,329 current LCU per person | 23,482 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,723 current LCU per person | 21,436 current LCU per person | 34,545 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 157 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Bolivia 35,572 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Turkmenistan 35,556 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Libya 34,212 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Spain 34,184 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33,917 current LCU per person 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Peru?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Peru was 34,545 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34,545 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.33 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Peru ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.