Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 95,120 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
95,120 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
142nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
104,990 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
8,815 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 95,120 constant LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 104,990 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,815 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Peru ranks 142nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,815 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,827 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 9,526 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 9,800 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 11,155 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 13,076 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 12,476 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 9,774 constant LCU per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 10,303 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 11,215 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 12,890 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 12,142 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 17,959 constant LCU per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1974 | 23,966 constant LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 23,492 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 20,370 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 17,887 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 16,595 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 19,371 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 26,492 constant LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 32,369 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 30,173 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 19,516 constant LCU per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1984 | 18,346 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 15,663 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 20,330 constant LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 24,899 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 21,920 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 17,266 constant LCU per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 17,369 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 18,099 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 18,329 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 20,477 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 27,238 constant LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 32,648 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 31,045 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 35,676 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 34,941 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 30,239 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 29,359 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 27,330 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 28,412 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 29,853 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 29,912 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 31,775 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 42,779 constant LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 55,028 constant LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 72,140 constant LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 57,565 constant LCU per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 78,182 constant LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 87,727 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 96,056 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 104,225 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 103,123 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 99,436 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 93,694 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 93,724 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98,591 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 98,948 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 75,242 constant LCU per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 103,218 constant LCU per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 104,990 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 95,120 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 95,120 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 95,120 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 412,013 constant LCU per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,528 constant LCU per square kilometre | 8,815 constant LCU per square kilometre | 13,076 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,589 constant LCU per square kilometre | 11,215 constant LCU per square kilometre | 23,966 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,697 constant LCU per square kilometre | 15,663 constant LCU per square kilometre | 32,369 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,606 constant LCU per square kilometre | 17,369 constant LCU per square kilometre | 35,676 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,415 constant LCU per square kilometre | 27,330 constant LCU per square kilometre | 72,140 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,371 constant LCU per square kilometre | 78,182 constant LCU per square kilometre | 104,225 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,643 constant LCU per square kilometre | 75,242 constant LCU per square kilometre | 104,990 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 139 Kiribati 119,058 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Montenegro 101,726 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Botswana 99,977 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Ecuador 88,070 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 82,170 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Brazil 80,216 constant 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Peru was 95,120 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 104,990 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,815 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 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.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross capital formation (constant 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.