Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Peru
Peru: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 8,307 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Peru, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Peru stood at 8,307 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Peru peaked at 8,307 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1977.
Peru ranks 123rd of 178 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 savings (current LCU), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +126.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +165.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +53.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +46.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +70.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | +48.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 current LCU per person | +115.2% |
| 1985 | 0.002 current LCU per person | +187.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 current LCU per person | +105.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0273 current LCU per person | +491.3% |
| 1989 | 0.716 current LCU per person | +2521.7% |
| 1990 | 32.42 current LCU per person | +4427.4% |
| 1991 | 165.83 current LCU per person | +411.6% |
| 1992 | 256.57 current LCU per person | +54.7% |
| 1993 | 395.03 current LCU per person | +54.0% |
| 1994 | 692.05 current LCU per person | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 809.49 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 888.61 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 1,119 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 1,121 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,193 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1,176 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,128 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,197 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,245 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,460 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 1,762 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 2,391 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 2,702 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 2,794 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,635 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3,216 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 3,826 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 3,938 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4,101 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4,012 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,091 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,278 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4,525 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4,674 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,861 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4,254 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 5,357 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 5,164 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6,002 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 7,242 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2025 | 8,307 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8,307 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,202 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8,307 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,978 current LCU per person, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per 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 | +4427.4% | 0.716 current LCU per person | 32.42 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +2521.7% | 0.0273 current LCU per person | 0.716 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +491.3% | 0.0046 current LCU per person | 0.0273 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +411.6% | 32.42 current LCU per person | 165.83 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +187.5% | 0.0007 current LCU per person | 0.002 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | +165.4% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0754 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.716 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 667.36 current LCU per person | 32.42 current LCU per person | 1,193 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,849 current LCU per person | 1,128 current LCU per person | 2,794 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,152 current LCU per person | 3,216 current LCU per person | 4,861 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,054 current LCU per person | 4,254 current LCU per person | 8,307 current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Peru?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Peru was 8,307 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8,307 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Peru ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings 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 savings (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.