Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru is 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
That places Peru 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +195.5% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +381058818.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 1994 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +381058818.0% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7165 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +195.5% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +58.7% | 0.7165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +58.9% | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +39.0% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +35.3% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 123 United Arab Emirates 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Qatar 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Israel 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Poland 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Tunisia 2.85 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Peru?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru was 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Peru rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.