Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Peru
Peru: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
109th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
All-time low
6,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Peru stood at 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Peru peaked at 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1992.
Peru ranks 109th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 6,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6,354 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 7,371 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 7,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 7,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 8,173 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 8,949 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 9,547 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 11,150 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 11,203 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12,057 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 12,725 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 13,394 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 14,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 14,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13,608 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 15,286 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 15,566 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 15,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 15,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,203 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,057 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,608 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 106 Moldova 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 107 Iran 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 108 Bhutan 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 110 Algeria 15,883 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 111 Vietnam 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 112 Ukraine 15,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Peru?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Peru was 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Peru ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.