Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Peru
Peru: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 1,987 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1,987 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Peru peaked at 1,987 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.14 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Peru ranks 87th 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 US$), per capita (capita) in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 90.7 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1962 | 108.5 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 104.84 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 104.57 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 126.84 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 144.73 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 125.04 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 97.92 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 102.81 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 87.36 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 99.68 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 107.72 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 160.98 current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1974 | 230.28 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 262.09 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 228.41 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 201.25 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 161.4 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 211.22 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 271.38 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 362.11 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 363.41 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 219.79 current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 1984 | 196.91 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 145.69 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 212.45 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 1987 | 324.39 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1988 | 141.52 current US$ per person | -56.4% |
| 1989 | 182.42 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 195.45 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 252.53 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 257.39 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 272.49 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 398.47 current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 524.58 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 495.19 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 540.65 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 499.26 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 407.03 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 382.66 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 346.68 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 335.85 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 360.32 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 402.46 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 461.81 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 556.63 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 715.7 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 983.35 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 925.66 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,193 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 1,369 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1,633 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 1,707 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,636 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,439 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,333 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1,388 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,460 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,476 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,223 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 1,576 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 1,711 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1,672 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,756 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1,987 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,987 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,826 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,987 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,804 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.71 current US$ per person | 71.14 current US$ per person | 144.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 175.04 current US$ per person | 87.36 current US$ per person | 262.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.01 current US$ per person | 141.52 current US$ per person | 363.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 384.3 current US$ per person | 195.45 current US$ per person | 540.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 547.11 current US$ per person | 335.85 current US$ per person | 983.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,463 current US$ per person | 1,193 current US$ per person | 1,707 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,654 current US$ per person | 1,223 current US$ per person | 1,987 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Peru?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Peru was 1,987 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,987 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.14 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Peru ranks 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.