Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8578 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.8578 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.8578 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Peru 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +170.2% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +113.0% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.0% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +117.4% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +243.9% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1345.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1739.9% |
| 1990 | 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3843.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +301.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 0.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.8578 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.8578 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +3843.4% | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +1739.9% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +1345.2% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +301.8% | 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1086 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +243.9% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +170.2% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 107 Papua New Guinea 0.9801 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Bolivia 0.9536 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Israel 0.888 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Samoa 0.8358 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Romania 0.8068 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Brazil 0.8054 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.8578 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8578 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.