Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Peru
Peru: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 31.39 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Peru, 1972–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, compensation of employees in Peru stood at 31.39 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Peru peaked at 31.67 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18 current LCU, in 1972.
Peru ranks 93rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 21 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 24 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 32 current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 39 current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 55 current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1990 | 194.92 million current LCU | +354399900.0% |
| 1991 | 721.00 million current LCU | +269.9% |
| 1992 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +83.4% |
| 1993 | 2.00 billion current LCU | +51.2% |
| 1994 | 2.92 billion current LCU | +46.3% |
| 1995 | 4.08 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 4.43 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 5.52 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 6.65 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 6.79 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.45 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 7.46 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.69 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.31 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 8.36 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.08 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 9.74 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 10.05 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.01 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 12.16 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 13.03 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.28 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 16.19 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 19.01 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 22.10 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 23.09 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 25.35 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 27.04 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 28.58 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 29.85 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 31.67 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 31.39 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 31.39 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.94 billion current LCU, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 31.39 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.98 billion current LCU, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Compensation of employees (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +354399900.0% | 55 current LCU | 194.92 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +269.9% | 194.92 million current LCU | 721.00 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +83.4% | 721.00 million current LCU | 1.32 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5 current LCU | 18 current LCU | 55 current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.46 billion current LCU | 194.92 million current LCU | 6.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 billion current LCU | 7.45 billion current LCU | 12.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.85 billion current LCU | 13.03 billion current LCU | 29.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.53 billion current LCU | 31.39 billion current LCU | 31.67 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Peru?
- Compensation of employees in Peru was 31.39 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 31.67 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for compensation of employees?
- Peru ranks 93rd out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.