GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: GDP per capita was 6,891 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Peru is 6,891 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 6,891 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,640 constant 2015 US$, in 1992.
Peru ranks 106th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,704 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2,820 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 3,014 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 3,054 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3,161 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 3,244 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3,413 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 3,446 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 3,355 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 3,377 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3,404 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3,474 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3,501 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 3,625 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3,867 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 3,934 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3,893 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3,812 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,620 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 3,675 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,797 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3,910 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3,805 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,325 constant 2015 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 3,361 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,348 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3,578 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 3,837 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 3,397 constant 2015 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 2,913 constant 2015 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 2,707 constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 2,709 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,640 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,723 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,999 constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3,159 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3,187 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,331 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3,258 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,286 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,262 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,399 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,503 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,641 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,835 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,091 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4,408 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 4,779 constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 4,801 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,167 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 5,453 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5,740 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 6,021 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6,104 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,232 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6,392 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,457 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,593 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,626 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,832 constant 2015 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 6,551 constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 6,671 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,575 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6,732 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 6,891 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6,891 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,783 constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6,891 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,367 constant 2015 US$, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,159 constant 2015 US$ | 2,704 constant 2015 US$ | 3,446 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,680 constant 2015 US$ | 3,404 constant 2015 US$ | 3,934 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,527 constant 2015 US$ | 2,913 constant 2015 US$ | 3,910 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,996 constant 2015 US$ | 2,640 constant 2015 US$ | 3,331 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,900 constant 2015 US$ | 3,262 constant 2015 US$ | 4,801 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,079 constant 2015 US$ | 5,167 constant 2015 US$ | 6,626 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,542 constant 2015 US$ | 5,832 constant 2015 US$ | 6,891 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Peru?
- Gdp per capita in Peru was 6,891 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,891 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,640 constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.