Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 405,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
405,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
145th
of 198 countries
All-time high
407,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
108,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 405,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 407,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Peru 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 111,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 110,444 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 116,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 130,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 140,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 144,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 153,477 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 152,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 155,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 159,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 160,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 169,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 176,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 184,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 196,461 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 211,252 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 229,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 250,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 252,912 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 273,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 291,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 309,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 327,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 335,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 345,999 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 359,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 368,738 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 383,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 391,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 349,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 395,948 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 407,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 405,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 405,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 405,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,277 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 108,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 155,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 159,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 252,912 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 338,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 273,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 391,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 349,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 407,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 142 Argentina 453,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 143 Myanmar 444,912 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 144 Nicaragua 425,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 146 Senegal 404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 147 East Timor 403,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 148 Malawi 369,194 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Peru was 405,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 407,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.