Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Peru
Peru: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
122nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
39,976 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Peru stood at 266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39,976 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Peru 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Peru, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,976 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 42,970 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 44,944 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 48,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 51,325 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 55,646 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 57,884 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 57,253 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 58,723 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 63,315 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 66,167 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 68,291 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 71,897 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 75,679 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 81,681 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 82,830 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 82,773 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 82,765 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 87,719 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 91,814 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 96,001 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 96,118 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 83,209 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 87,020 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 88,720 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 97,569 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 105,868 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 97,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 85,265 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 80,916 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 84,741 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 86,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 71,970 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 80,867 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 86,980 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 89,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 95,639 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 95,560 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97,366 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 100,439 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 101,566 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 107,743 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 112,956 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 119,407 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 127,726 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 138,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 150,737 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 164,852 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 166,273 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 179,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 191,181 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 202,920 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 214,797 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 219,913 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 227,065 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 236,041 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 241,987 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 251,610 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 257,229 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 228,898 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 259,916 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 757,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,756 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 39,976 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 58,723 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 63,315 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 87,719 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,871 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 83,209 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 105,868 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 71,970 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 97,366 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,980 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 100,439 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 166,273 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,271 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 179,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 257,229 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 228,898 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 119 Malawi 280,711 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 120 Nicaragua 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 121 Senegal 269,641 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 123 Togo 262,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 124 Algeria 250,162 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ethiopia 239,235 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (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 266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 266,936 international-$ in 2011 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 39,976 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.
About this data
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.