Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Peru
Peru: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 7,087 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 7,087 current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Peru peaked at 7,087 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Peru ranks 133rd of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +49.4% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +48.9% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +88.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +95.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | +65.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 current LCU per person | +90.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 current LCU per person | +134.2% |
| 1986 | 0.003 current LCU per person | +85.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 current LCU per person | +84.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0354 current LCU per person | +547.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7333 current LCU per person | +1972.7% |
| 1990 | 40.46 current LCU per person | +5417.1% |
| 1991 | 196.44 current LCU per person | +385.5% |
| 1992 | 321.84 current LCU per person | +63.8% |
| 1993 | 542.01 current LCU per person | +68.4% |
| 1994 | 875.2 current LCU per person | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 1,183 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 1,215 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,440 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 1,463 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,378 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,335 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,216 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1,181 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,254 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,374 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1,522 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 1,823 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 2,239 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 2,877 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 2,788 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,369 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 3,769 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 4,307 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 4,612 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 4,645 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,582 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,500 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,526 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,799 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4,925 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,275 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 6,117 current LCU per person | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 6,563 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 6,258 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 6,593 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 7,087 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7,087 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,938 current LCU per person, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7,087 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,790 current LCU per person, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 | +5417.1% | 0.7333 current LCU per person | 40.46 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +1972.7% | 0.0354 current LCU per person | 0.7333 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +547.8% | 0.0055 current LCU per person | 0.0354 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +385.5% | 40.46 current LCU per person | 196.44 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 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.078 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.7333 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 865.5 current LCU per person | 40.46 current LCU per person | 1,463 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,761 current LCU per person | 1,181 current LCU per person | 2,877 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,403 current LCU per person | 3,369 current LCU per person | 4,925 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,149 current LCU per person | 4,275 current LCU per person | 7,087 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 130 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 7,680 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Malta 7,542 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Estonia 7,378 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Spain 7,045 current LCU per person compare
- 135 Slovenia 6,988 current LCU per person compare
- 136 Zambia 6,710 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Peru?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Peru was 7,087 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7,087 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Peru ranks 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed 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.