Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Peru
Peru: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 8.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.6
Change on year
up 48.5%
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2021
All-time low
5.52
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2021
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Peru, 2011–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs gdp pc in Peru is 8.6, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Peru peaked at 8.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 2011.
Peru ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.52 | — |
| 2012 | 6.66 | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 6.75 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.89 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.38 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.89 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 7.94 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.69 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.35 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6 | +48.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.12 | 5.52 | 7.94 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 37 Iraq 9.46
- 38 Papua New Guinea 9.34
- 39 Uganda 8.97 compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 8.17
- 42 Seychelles 7.97 compare
- 43 El Salvador 7.9 compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in Peru?
- Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Peru was 8.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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