Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Peru
Peru: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 31,738 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 31,738 current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Peru peaked at 31,738 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Peru ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +65.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 current LCU per person | +85.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 current LCU per person | +60.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 current LCU per person | +72.6% |
| 1984 | 0.003 current LCU per person | +102.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 current LCU per person | +153.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 current LCU per person | +98.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0307 current LCU per person | +99.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1892 current LCU per person | +517.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2 current LCU per person | +2117.1% |
| 1990 | 243.55 current LCU per person | +5705.2% |
| 1991 | 1,215 current LCU per person | +398.8% |
| 1992 | 2,018 current LCU per person | +66.1% |
| 1993 | 3,074 current LCU per person | +52.3% |
| 1994 | 4,267 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 5,222 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 5,740 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 6,406 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 6,667 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 6,643 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,925 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 6,895 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,111 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7,379 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7,866 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 8,357 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 9,296 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 10,381 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 12,156 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 11,994 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13,759 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 15,333 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 16,804 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 18,260 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 19,239 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 20,358 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 21,022 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 21,540 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22,534 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 23,216 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21,055 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 25,692 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 28,100 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 28,630 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 30,059 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 31,738 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 31,738 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 31,738 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113,484 current LCU per person, 28% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current 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 | +5705.2% | 4.2 current LCU per person | 243.55 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +2117.1% | 0.1892 current LCU per person | 4.2 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +517.0% | 0.0307 current LCU per person | 0.1892 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +398.8% | 243.55 current LCU per person | 1,215 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +153.9% | 0.003 current LCU per person | 0.0077 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +102.1% | 0.0015 current LCU per person | 0.003 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 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4445 current LCU per person | 0.0003 current LCU per person | 4.2 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,150 current LCU per person | 243.55 current LCU per person | 6,667 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,836 current LCU per person | 6,895 current LCU per person | 12,156 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,206 current LCU per person | 13,759 current LCU per person | 23,216 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,546 current LCU per person | 21,055 current LCU per person | 31,738 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 139 Belarus 32,053 current LCU per person compare
- 140 Lesotho 32,030 current LCU per person compare
- 141 Bolivia 31,805 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Slovenia 31,303 current LCU per person compare
- 144 Estonia 30,143 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Portugal 28,131 current LCU per person 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Peru?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Peru was 31,738 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 31,738 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Peru ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (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.