Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Peru
Peru: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 29,656 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Peru stood at 29,656 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Peru peaked at 29,656 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Peru 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +159.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +68.6% |
| 1991 | 1,094 current LCU per person | +617746897.2% |
| 1992 | 1,782 current LCU per person | +62.9% |
| 1993 | 2,688 current LCU per person | +50.8% |
| 1994 | 3,726 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 4,448 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 4,944 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 5,542 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 5,709 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 5,894 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6,187 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 6,190 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,458 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 6,754 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7,445 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 8,124 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 9,375 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 10,276 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 11,281 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 11,548 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13,118 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 14,867 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 15,714 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 16,596 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 17,206 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 18,143 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 19,262 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 20,208 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 21,112 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 21,532 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19,769 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 24,265 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 25,893 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 27,406 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 29,656 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 29,656 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,314 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 29,656 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,689 current LCU per person, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +617746897.2% | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 1,094 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | +159.9% | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | +68.6% | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.0002 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +62.9% | 1,094 current LCU per person | 1,782 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 |
| 1990s | 3,981 current LCU per person | 1,094 current LCU per person | 5,894 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,364 current LCU per person | 6,187 current LCU per person | 11,548 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,776 current LCU per person | 13,118 current LCU per person | 21,532 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,398 current LCU per person | 19,769 current LCU per person | 29,656 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 154 Zambia 31,945 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Spain 30,976 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 30,877 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Slovenia 29,309 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28,796 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Bolivia 28,549 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Peru?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Peru was 29,656 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29,656 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Peru ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.