Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 141,878 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Peru, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 141,878 current LCU per square kilometre for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 141,878 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Peru 142nd 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 square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 current LCU per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 current LCU per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 current LCU per square kilometre | +155.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0218 current LCU per square kilometre | +192.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0353 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0519 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3148 current LCU per square kilometre | +506.7% |
| 1989 | 5.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +1760.8% |
| 1990 | 532.53 current LCU per square kilometre | +8989.7% |
| 1991 | 2,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +436.1% |
| 1992 | 5,298 current LCU per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 1993 | 8,185 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1994 | 12,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1995 | 16,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 19,476 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 22,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 23,831 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 23,487 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 25,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 24,571 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 25,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 27,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 30,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 36,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 45,227 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 52,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 58,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 53,914 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 66,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 76,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 85,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 91,509 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 97,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 92,927 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 92,477 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 95,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 108,812 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 116,256 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 99,264 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 141,878 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 141,878 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 141,878 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +8989.7% | 5.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 532.53 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1760.8% | 0.3148 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.86 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +506.7% | 0.0519 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.3148 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +436.1% | 532.53 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,855 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0004 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6297 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0008 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,527 current LCU per square kilometre | 532.53 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,831 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,918 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,571 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,285 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,333 current LCU per square kilometre | 66,054 current LCU per square kilometre | 116,256 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,571 current LCU per square kilometre | 99,264 current LCU per square kilometre | 141,878 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 139 Zambia 155,281 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ecuador 144,781 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tunisia 142,103 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Palau 136,341 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Panama 135,624 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Botswana 130,821 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru was 141,878 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 141,878 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.