Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
71st
of 118 countries
All-time high
11.37 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Peru recorded 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 11.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
Peru ranks 71st of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 5.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 6.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 7.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 8.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 8.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 9.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 10 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 10.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 10.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 68 El Salvador 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Republic of Moldova 11.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Colombia 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 9.35 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,044 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4595 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,918 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 836.05 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,135 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.