Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
113th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
340.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Peru, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 340.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Peru 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 340.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 463.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 800.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1980 | 867.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 955.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 892.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 973.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 933.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 979.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 1,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 1,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 1,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 1,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 2,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 1,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 1,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 1,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 1,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 1,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 3,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2005 | 4,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 7,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 8,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 7,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 9,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 11,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 11,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 8,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 6,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 8,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 10,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 10,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 9,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 6,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 15,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.2% |
| 2022 | 15,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 534.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 340.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 800.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 867.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 110 Cape Verde 17,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Australia 16,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Samoa 16,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Iceland 14,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Nigeria 14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 13,995 BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Peru was 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.