Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Peru
Peru: Inflation, GDP deflator was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Peru is 5.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Peru peaked at 6,261.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
Peru ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Peru, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1% | — |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | +66.4% |
| 1964 | 13.6% | +170.4% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 18.3% | +80.9% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | -55.5% |
| 1970 | 12.0% | +47.2% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -44.6% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | +76.4% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | +45.7% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | +33.9% |
| 1977 | 35.7% | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 63.7% | +78.3% |
| 1979 | 76.3% | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 37.9% | -50.3% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +72.2% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 107.4% | +61.1% |
| 1984 | 108.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 165.7% | +52.8% |
| 1986 | 68.4% | -58.8% |
| 1987 | 85.6% | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 586.3% | +584.5% |
| 1989 | 2,572.3% | +338.8% |
| 1990 | 6,261.2% | +143.4% |
| 1991 | 378.0% | -94.0% |
| 1992 | 69.3% | -81.7% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -49.1% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -45.4% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -87.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -76.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +1554.5% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +248.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +118.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -80.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +87.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +176.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -82.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +130.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +98.7% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +170.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -55.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +47.6% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1554.5% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 1988 | +584.5% | 85.6% | 586.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 3.0% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.1% | 6.6% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 386.4% | 37.9% | 2,572.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 682.0% | 2.9% | 6,261.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 10.0% | 6 |
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)
- 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Peru?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Peru was 5.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,261.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Peru ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.