GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: GDP per capita was 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Peru is 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,161 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Peru ranks 110th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,992 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,101 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,611 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,203 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,462 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 107 Iran 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Bhutan 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Ukraine 16,155 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Algeria 15,883 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Vietnam 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Indonesia 15,091 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.57 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 134.07 billion current LCU (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 73.81 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 28.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 239.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 854.47 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 193.52 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.3% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 247.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Peru?
- Gdp per capita in Peru was 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,161 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.