Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Peru
Peru: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 16.28 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Peru, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Peru stood at 16.28.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Peru peaked at 18.22 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9775, in 1960.
Peru ranks 48th of 173 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9775 | — |
| 1961 | 1.02 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.14 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.19 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.24 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.29 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.34 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.32 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 1.26 | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 1.43 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 2.17 | +52.0% |
| 1974 | 6.05 | +178.7% |
| 1975 | 7.65 | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 6.68 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 4.37 | -34.6% |
| 1978 | 3.54 | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 4.49 | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 6.13 | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 7.8 | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 8.17 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.82 | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 6.77 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 5.03 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.99 | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 3.56 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 3.32 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 3.64 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 4.37 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 4.95 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 5.82 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 5.77 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.45 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 6.16 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 6.3 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.46 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 4.22 | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 4.09 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.23 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 6.07 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 7.33 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 10.05 | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 12.71 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 14.87 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 13.99 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 16.76 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 18.22 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 17.68 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.69 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 15.52 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.64 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.55 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 16.28 | -1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 16.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.57, 4.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 16.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67, 9.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing 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 | +178.7% | 2.17 | 6.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 | 0.9775 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.88 | 1.11 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 | 3.56 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 | 3.32 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 | 4.09 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 | 13.99 | 18.22 | 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 16.28 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 18.22 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9775 in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Peru ranks 48th 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 up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.