Gdp per capita growth in Peru
Peru: Gdp per capita growth was 2.36 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.36
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 212 countries
All-time high
12.33
in 2021
All-time low
-14.26
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Peru is 2.36, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Peru peaked at 12.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.26, in 1989.
Peru ranks 107th 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 per capita growth in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.26 | — |
| 1962 | 6.88 | +61.3% |
| 1963 | 1.34 | -80.4% |
| 1964 | 3.51 | +161.0% |
| 1965 | 2.63 | -25.1% |
| 1966 | 5.2 | +97.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9535 | -81.7% |
| 1968 | -2.63 | -375.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6624 | -125.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8052 | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | +153.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7681 | -62.4% |
| 1973 | 3.56 | +363.6% |
| 1974 | 6.65 | +86.9% |
| 1975 | 1.73 | -73.9% |
| 1976 | -1.02 | -159.1% |
| 1977 | -2.1 | +105.0% |
| 1978 | -5.04 | +140.0% |
| 1979 | 1.53 | -130.3% |
| 1980 | 3.33 | +118.3% |
| 1981 | 2.96 | -11.3% |
| 1982 | -2.67 | -190.4% |
| 1983 | -12.61 | +372.1% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -108.5% |
| 1985 | -0.3984 | -137.0% |
| 1986 | 6.88 | -1825.9% |
| 1987 | 7.25 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | -11.47 | -258.3% |
| 1989 | -14.26 | +24.3% |
| 1990 | -7.06 | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 0.087 | -101.2% |
| 1992 | -2.55 | -3025.8% |
| 1993 | 3.14 | -223.5% |
| 1994 | 10.11 | +221.7% |
| 1995 | 5.35 | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8837 | -83.5% |
| 1997 | 4.53 | +412.2% |
| 1998 | -2.19 | -148.3% |
| 1999 | -0.2431 | -88.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -554.4% |
| 2001 | -0.7488 | -167.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | -661.3% |
| 2003 | 3.06 | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 3.93 | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 5.34 | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 6.68 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 7.73 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 8.41 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4739 | -94.4% |
| 2010 | 7.63 | +1509.6% |
| 2011 | 5.54 | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 5.26 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -72.1% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | +52.9% |
| 2016 | 2.58 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -60.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +106.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5023 | -76.1% |
| 2020 | -11.99 | -2486.9% |
| 2021 | 12.33 | -202.9% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -85.1% |
| 2023 | -1.44 | -178.4% |
| 2024 | 2.39 | -265.8% |
| 2025 | 2.36 | -1.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.14, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.36, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -3025.8% | 0.087 | -2.55 |
| 2020 | -2486.9% | 0.5023 | -11.99 |
| 1986 | +1825.9% | -0.3984 | 6.88 |
| 2010 | +1509.6% | 0.4739 | 7.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 | -2.63 | 6.88 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8933 | -5.04 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.99 | -14.26 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 | -7.06 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 | -0.7488 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 0.5023 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9141 | -11.99 | 12.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 per capita growth in Peru?
- Gdp per capita growth in Peru was 2.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.26 in 1989.
- How does Peru rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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