Real gdp growth in Peru
Peru: Real gdp growth was 3.44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Peru, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Peru is 3.44, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Peru peaked at 13.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -13.42, in 1989.
That places Peru 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.66 | — |
| 1981 | 5.46 | -28.7% |
| 1982 | -0.324 | -105.9% |
| 1983 | -9.33 | +2779.3% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | -140.7% |
| 1985 | 2.09 | -45.0% |
| 1986 | 12.11 | +479.5% |
| 1987 | 7.74 | -36.1% |
| 1988 | -9.42 | -221.8% |
| 1989 | -13.42 | +42.5% |
| 1990 | -5.09 | -62.1% |
| 1991 | 2.22 | -143.6% |
| 1992 | -0.541 | -124.4% |
| 1993 | 5.24 | -1069.3% |
| 1994 | 12.31 | +134.7% |
| 1995 | 7.41 | -39.8% |
| 1996 | 2.8 | -62.2% |
| 1997 | 6.48 | +131.4% |
| 1998 | -0.392 | -106.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | -481.4% |
| 2000 | 2.69 | +80.3% |
| 2001 | 0.617 | -77.1% |
| 2002 | 5.45 | +784.0% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 4.96 | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 6.29 | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 7.53 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 8.52 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 9.13 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -88.0% |
| 2010 | 8.33 | +660.0% |
| 2011 | 6.33 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.85 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 3.97 | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -43.6% |
| 2020 | -10.94 | -588.3% |
| 2021 | 13.42 | -222.7% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | -79.0% |
| 2023 | -0.35 | -112.4% |
| 2024 | 3.51 | -1104.0% |
| 2025 | 3.44 | -2.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.37, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -2779.3% | -0.324 | -9.33 |
| 2024 | +1104.0% | -0.35 | 3.51 |
| 1993 | +1069.3% | -0.541 | 5.24 |
| 2002 | +784.0% | 0.617 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | +660.0% | 1.1 | 8.33 |
| 2020 | -588.3% | 2.24 | -10.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6359 | -13.42 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 | -5.09 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 0.617 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 2.24 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | -10.94 | 13.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 97 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 3.49 compare
- 98 North Macedonia, Republic of 3.49 compare
- 99 Syrian Arab Republic 3.44 compare
- 101 Liechtenstein, Principality of 3.43 compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 3.42 compare
- 103 Gabon 3.39 compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Peru?
- Real gdp growth in Peru was 3.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.42 in 1989.
- How does Peru rank for real gdp growth?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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