Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Peru
Peru: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 7,026 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Peru is 7,026 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Peru peaked at 7,026 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Peru ranks 140th of 187 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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | -30.4% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +56.2% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +56.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +100.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +80.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +95.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | +63.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 current LCU per person | +86.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 current LCU per person | +136.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 current LCU per person | +92.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 current LCU per person | +99.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0485 current LCU per person | +613.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9734 current LCU per person | +1908.9% |
| 1990 | 40.14 current LCU per person | +4023.7% |
| 1991 | 206.72 current LCU per person | +415.0% |
| 1992 | 348.56 current LCU per person | +68.6% |
| 1993 | 564.35 current LCU per person | +61.9% |
| 1994 | 918.33 current LCU per person | +62.7% |
| 1995 | 1,222 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 1,234 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,458 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 1,466 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,340 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,333 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,229 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1,269 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,297 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,379 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,542 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 2,014 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 2,469 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 3,215 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 2,516 current LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 3,405 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 3,907 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 4,231 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4,662 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 4,669 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,823 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,621 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4,549 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,888 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4,892 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,899 current LCU per person | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 5,911 current LCU per person | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 6,305 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 5,803 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 6,315 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 7,026 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7,026 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7,026 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,015 current LCU per person, 31% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4023.7% | 0.9734 current LCU per person | 40.14 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +1908.9% | 0.0485 current LCU per person | 0.9734 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +613.6% | 0.0068 current LCU per person | 0.0485 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +415.0% | 40.14 current LCU per person | 206.72 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1036 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.9734 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 879.86 current LCU per person | 40.14 current LCU per person | 1,466 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,826 current LCU per person | 1,229 current LCU per person | 3,215 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,465 current LCU per person | 3,405 current LCU per person | 4,892 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,877 current LCU per person | 3,899 current LCU per person | 7,026 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 137 Zambia 7,389 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Spain 7,319 current LCU per person compare
- 139 Slovenia 7,286 current LCU per person compare
- 141 Lithuania 6,486 current LCU per person compare
- 142 Panama 6,426 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Palau, Republic of 6,353 current LCU per person compare
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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Peru?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Peru was 7,026 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7,026 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Peru ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross capital formation (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.