Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.794 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.794 for human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 0.794 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.625, in 1990.
Peru ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.625 | — |
| 1991 | 0.628 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.629 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.633 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.644 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.654 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.658 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.663 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.671 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.68 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.682 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.69 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.689 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.694 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.691 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.697 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.708 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.714 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.717 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.731 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.738 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.748 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.757 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.763 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.768 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.775 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.78 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.784 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.769 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.764 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.79 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.794 | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.794 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.794 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6485 | 0.625 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6972 | 0.682 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7619 | 0.731 | 0.784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7792 | 0.764 | 0.794 | 4 |
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 human development index vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 0.794 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.794 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.