Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Peru
Peru: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 4.08 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Peru, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Peru is 4.08, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Peru peaked at 6.83 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1970.
That places Peru 81st out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.92 | — |
| 1961 | 1.86 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.78 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.79 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.73 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.66 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.72 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.64 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | -20.6% |
| 1971 | 1.41 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.55 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 2.21 | +43.0% |
| 1974 | 5.63 | +154.8% |
| 1975 | 6.83 | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 5.87 | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 3.83 | -34.8% |
| 1978 | 3.19 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 3.88 | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 5.01 | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 6.03 | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 6.33 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 5.65 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 4.17 | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 3.76 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 3.61 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 3.06 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.22 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 3.88 | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 4.18 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 4.37 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.04 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.71 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.94 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.04 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.09 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.33 | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 2.37 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.54 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.82 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 3.94 | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 4.93 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 5.32 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 4.71 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 5.32 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.18 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 4.23 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.23 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.08 | -3.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +154.8% | 2.21 | 5.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 | 1.64 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.57 | 1.3 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 | 3 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 | 3 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.36 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 4.08 | 5.46 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Peru?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Peru was 4.08 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.