IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1,012 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 1,370 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.04 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Peru 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.51 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 21.97 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 21.97 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21.97 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27.52 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 66.37 units per square kilometre | +141.1% |
| 1968 | 69.34 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 88.52 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 103.83 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 107.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 130.41 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 99.8 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 88.24 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 84.37 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 255.74 units per square kilometre | +203.1% |
| 1977 | 276.87 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 427.57 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1979 | 552.81 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 615.34 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 526.38 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 719.46 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 746.23 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 780.5 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 832.34 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 885.33 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1,027 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 973.9 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 932.14 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 957.41 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 921.23 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 848.26 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 1,190 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 1,265 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,288 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,246 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,282 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,220 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,259 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,086 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 929.03 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 862.84 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 849.86 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 855.74 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 757.69 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 766.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 788.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 768.25 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 632.5 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 621.35 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 527.66 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 513.81 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 488.37 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 450.84 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 474.47 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,370 units per square kilometre | +188.7% |
| 2017 | 1,334 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,266 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,161 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,117 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,056 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 983.7 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1,012 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,012 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,012 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +203.1% | 84.37 units per square kilometre | 255.74 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +188.7% | 474.47 units per square kilometre | 1,370 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +141.1% | 27.52 units per square kilometre | 66.37 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.69 units per square kilometre | 19.04 units per square kilometre | 88.52 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 212.67 units per square kilometre | 84.37 units per square kilometre | 552.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 803.83 units per square kilometre | 526.38 units per square kilometre | 1,027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,147 units per square kilometre | 848.26 units per square kilometre | 1,288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 829.6 units per square kilometre | 632.5 units per square kilometre | 1,086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 820.81 units per square kilometre | 450.84 units per square kilometre | 1,370 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,042 units per square kilometre | 983.7 units per square kilometre | 1,117 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 155 Guyana 1,155 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 1,038 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Guinea 1,023 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Libya 888.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Australia 822.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Algeria 803.81 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Peru was 1,012 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,370 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.