Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Peru
Peru: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 28.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Peru stood at 28.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Peru peaked at 40.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1977.
That places Peru 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.0% | — |
| 1961 | 38.5% | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 37.5% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 34.4% | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 35.7% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 32.8% | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 34.1% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 32.2% | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 27.3% | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 19.1% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | +50.7% |
| 1979 | 32.2% | +45.2% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 28.9% | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 29.1% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | +10.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 28.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 28.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.0% | 27.3% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 14.7% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 20.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 14.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 16.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 20.0% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 domestic savings in Peru?
- Gross domestic savings in Peru was 28.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for gross domestic savings?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.