Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 61.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
94th
of 184 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 1951
All-time low
59.5%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 61.0% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 79.5% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2021.
Peru ranks 94th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.7% | — |
| 1951 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 76.4% | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 76.2% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 74.3% | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 74.2% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 71.6% | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 74.3% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 76.5% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 77.2% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 76.0% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 74.5% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 72.7% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 67.7% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 64.5% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 64.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.5% | 74.2% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.2% | 71.1% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 65.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.0% | 63.3% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 63.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 62.9% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 59.5% | 61.9% | 4 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,970 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7255 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 61.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1951.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.