GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru is 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,271 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Peru ranks 185th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,271 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 20,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +388.7% |
| 1992 | 35,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1993 | 54,128 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1994 | 77,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 93,956 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 105,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 121,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 127,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 132,702 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 141,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 142,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 150,540 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 159,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 178,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 195,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 226,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 249,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 275,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 284,330 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 325,612 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 369,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 396,977 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 424,653 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 445,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 472,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 505,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 537,491 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 571,553 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 595,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 549,934 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 686,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 737,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +388.7% | 4,271 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,870 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +68.3% | 20,870 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,135 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +54.1% | 35,135 current LCU per square kilometre | 54,128 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +42.3% | 54,128 current LCU per square kilometre | 77,015 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,206 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,271 current LCU per square kilometre | 132,702 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,426 current LCU per square kilometre | 141,081 current LCU per square kilometre | 284,330 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,469 current LCU per square kilometre | 325,612 current LCU per square kilometre | 595,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 689,462 current LCU per square kilometre | 549,934 current LCU per square kilometre | 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 182 Estonia 897,576 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bulgaria 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Suriname 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 186 Zambia 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 187 Fiji 674,505 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 188 Latvia 635,774 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru was 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,271 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 185th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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
GDP: linked series (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.