Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Peru
Peru: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 5,477 current LCU per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Peru, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5,477 current LCU per person for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Peru peaked at 5,477 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1973.
That places Peru 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +61.3% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +104.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +80.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +59.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +46.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 current LCU per person | +149.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 current LCU per person | +185.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 current LCU per person | +57.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 current LCU per person | +43.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0191 current LCU per person | +493.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3483 current LCU per person | +1719.5% |
| 1990 | 30.96 current LCU per person | +8790.6% |
| 1991 | 162.52 current LCU per person | +424.9% |
| 1992 | 295.54 current LCU per person | +81.9% |
| 1993 | 447.44 current LCU per person | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 677.78 current LCU per person | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 862.31 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 1,005 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 1,142 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 1,185 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,148 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,218 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,166 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,184 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,280 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1,408 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,641 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 2,044 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 2,350 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 2,598 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 2,388 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2,907 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 3,358 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 3,699 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 3,928 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 4,132 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,905 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3,835 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,915 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,366 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 4,586 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3,869 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 5,477 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5,477 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,438 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5,477 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,491 current LCU per person, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita 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 | +8790.6% | 0.3483 current LCU per person | 30.96 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +1719.5% | 0.0191 current LCU per person | 0.3483 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +493.1% | 0.0032 current LCU per person | 0.0191 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +424.9% | 30.96 current LCU per person | 162.52 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0375 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.3483 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 695.69 current LCU per person | 30.96 current LCU per person | 1,185 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,728 current LCU per person | 1,166 current LCU per person | 2,598 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,863 current LCU per person | 2,907 current LCU per person | 4,586 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,673 current LCU per person | 3,869 current LCU per person | 5,477 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 127 United Arab Emirates 5,599 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Bulgaria 5,598 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,514 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Egypt 5,150 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 4,823 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Afghanistan 4,697 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Peru?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Peru was 5,477 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5,477 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Peru rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- Peru ranks 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.