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Peru is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Lima. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+13.5%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+55.4%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+41.7 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Peru, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Peru

34.6MLatest available · 2025
Peru

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Population changed by +13.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearPeru
202534,576,665
202434,217,848
202333,845,617
202233,475,438
202133,155,882
202032,838,579
201932,449,303
201831,897,584
201731,324,637
201630,866,494
201530,457,600
201430,115,826
201329,817,919
201229,550,366
201129,304,086
201029,086,019
200928,896,811
200828,719,041
200728,530,699
200628,324,491
200528,101,180
200427,852,190
200327,580,490
200227,288,217
200126,964,601
200026,598,331
199926,186,504
199825,738,095
199725,274,147
199624,811,171
199524,348,919
199423,881,493
199323,413,783
199222,946,340
199122,483,775
199022,014,771
198921,532,589
198821,054,702
198720,582,320
198620,117,122
198519,648,204
198419,174,716
198318,705,957
198218,246,503
198117,798,805
198017,360,949
197916,933,139
197816,516,059
197716,109,806
197615,716,809
197515,333,957
197414,956,552
197314,582,867
197214,210,147
197113,838,067
197013,501,237
196913,166,767
196812,803,993
196712,448,814
196612,101,297
196511,761,085
196411,427,978
196311,102,099
196210,784,612
196110,475,123
196010,174,127

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Peru

1%Latest available · 2025
Peru

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Population growth changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearPeru
20251.04%
20241.09%
20231.1%
20220.96%
20210.96%
20201.19%
20191.71%
20181.81%
20171.47%
20161.33%
20151.13%
20140.99%
20130.9%
20120.84%
20110.75%
20100.65%
20090.62%
20080.66%
20070.73%
20060.79%
20050.89%
20040.98%
20031.07%
20021.19%
20011.37%
20001.56%
19991.73%
19981.82%
19971.85%
19961.88%
19951.94%
19941.98%
19932.02%
19922.04%
19912.11%
19902.21%
19892.24%
19882.27%
19872.29%
19862.36%
19852.44%
19842.48%
19832.49%
19822.48%
19812.49%
19802.5%
19792.49%
19782.49%
19772.47%
19762.47%
19752.49%
19742.53%
19732.59%
19722.65%
19712.46%
19702.51%
19692.79%
19682.81%
19672.83%
19662.85%
19652.87%
19642.89%
19632.9%
19622.91%
19612.92%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Peru

85.6%Latest available · 2025
Peru

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Urban population changed by +4.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearPeru
202585.6%
202485.19%
202384.78%
202284.37%
202183.95%
202083.53%
201983.1%
201882.69%
201782.19%
201681.42%
201580.7%
201479.99%
201379.31%
201278.65%
201178.01%
201077.4%
200976.82%
200876.27%
200775.76%
200675.28%
200574.82%
200474.38%
200373.96%
200273.55%
200173.16%
200072.77%
199972.39%
199872.02%
199771.65%
199671.27%
199570.89%
199470.5%
199370.1%
199269.7%
199169.31%
199068.93%
198968.55%
198868.18%
198767.79%
198667.41%
198567%
198466.59%
198366.15%
198265.69%
198165.21%
198064.7%
197964.17%
197863.61%
197763.02%
197662.41%
197561.76%
197461.07%
197360.34%
197259.57%
197158.71%
197057.69%
196956.56%
196855.35%
196754.09%
196652.82%
196551.57%
196450.37%
196349.25%
196248.26%
196147.42%
196046.67%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Peru

2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Peru

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearPeru
20241.97 births
20231.98 births
20222 births
20212.03 births
20202.06 births
20192.09 births
20182.12 births
20172.15 births
20162.19 births
20152.23 births
20142.27 births
20132.32 births
20122.36 births
20112.41 births
20102.42 births
20092.48 births
20082.53 births
20072.58 births
20062.62 births
20052.64 births
20042.67 births
20032.66 births
20022.69 births
20012.74 births
20002.85 births
19992.92 births
19983 births
19973.1 births
19963.2 births
19953.32 births
19943.43 births
19933.55 births
19923.67 births
19913.79 births
19903.91 births
19894.03 births
19884.14 births
19874.25 births
19864.35 births
19854.46 births
19844.57 births
19834.68 births
19824.8 births
19814.92 births
19805.04 births
19795.17 births
19785.31 births
19775.44 births
19765.58 births
19755.71 births
19745.84 births
19735.97 births
19726.09 births
19716.21 births
19706.32 births
19696.42 births
19686.51 births
19676.6 births
19666.68 births
19656.75 births
19646.81 births
19636.86 births
19626.9 births
19616.92 births
19606.94 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Peru

$334.9BLatest available · 2025
Peru

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GDP changed by +76.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearPeru
2025$334,854,659,181.89
2024$291,751,523,018.9
2023$268,025,009,709.32
2022$246,169,867,862.82
2021$226,406,075,008.88
2020$201,409,694,755.93
2019$228,346,006,003.65
2018$222,597,009,739.24
2017$211,007,984,080.91
2016$191,898,104,390.38
2015$189,802,976,285.62
2014$200,786,250,582.94
2013$201,175,543,571.39
2012$192,650,021,648.58
2011$171,761,737,046.59
2010$147,527,631,520.73
2009$120,822,986,521.48
2008$120,550,599,815.44
2007$102,170,981,144.14
2006$88,643,193,061.75
2005$76,060,606,060.61
2004$66,768,703,497.57
2003$58,731,030,121.87
2002$54,777,553,515.08
2001$52,030,158,775.41
2000$51,744,749,133.21
1999$50,187,324,567.88
1998$55,501,467,877.38
1997$58,147,522,522.52
1996$55,252,414,130.3
1995$53,312,793,687.38
1994$44,882,079,766.89
1993$34,832,077,220.85
1992$35,966,302,303.26
1991$34,341,465,998.2
1990$26,410,386,962.8
1989$22,499,558,526.37
1988$15,439,408,447.2
1987$36,889,706,592.68
1986$21,859,448,586.49
1985$15,078,736,875.39
1984$17,600,400,384.51
1983$17,345,260,564.48
1982$21,794,535,621.22
1981$21,648,214,892.88
1980$18,136,838,537.73
1979$15,954,012,439.17
1978$12,491,876,742.97
1977$14,544,913,960.51
1976$16,131,958,850.64
1975$16,931,162,355.48
1974$13,858,441,211.47
1973$10,994,381,895.12
1972$9,189,413,409.28
1971$8,289,582,883.68
1970$7,432,223,176.94
1969$6,420,909,789.83
1968$5,736,083,835.29
1967$6,194,340,079.88
1966$6,109,048,736.62
1965$5,163,008,077.37
1964$4,353,664,866.68
1963$3,598,272,493.31
1962$3,284,322,201.28
1961$2,897,852,693.27
1960$2,571,986,572.13

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Peru

$9.7KLatest available · 2025
Peru

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GDP per capita changed by +55.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearPeru
2025$9,684.41
2024$8,526.3
2023$7,919.05
2022$7,353.75
2021$6,828.53
2020$6,133.33
2019$7,037.01
2018$6,978.49
2017$6,736.17
2016$6,217.04
2015$6,231.71
2014$6,667.13
2013$6,746.8
2012$6,519.38
2011$5,861.36
2010$5,072.11
2009$4,181.19
2008$4,197.58
2007$3,581.09
2006$3,129.56
2005$2,706.67
2004$2,397.25
2003$2,129.44
2002$2,007.37
2001$1,929.57
2000$1,945.41
1999$1,916.53
1998$2,156.39
1997$2,300.67
1996$2,226.92
1995$2,189.53
1994$1,879.37
1993$1,487.67
1992$1,567.41
1991$1,527.39
1990$1,199.67
1989$1,044.91
1988$733.3
1987$1,792.3
1986$1,086.61
1985$767.44
1984$917.9
1983$927.26
1982$1,194.45
1981$1,216.27
1980$1,044.69
1979$942.18
1978$756.35
1977$902.86
1976$1,026.41
1975$1,104.16
1974$926.58
1973$753.92
1972$646.68
1971$599.04
1970$550.48
1969$487.66
1968$447.99
1967$497.58
1966$504.83
1965$438.99
1964$380.97
1963$324.11
1962$304.54
1961$276.64
1960$252.8

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Peru

3.4%Latest available · 2025
Peru

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GDP growth changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearPeru
20253.43%
20243.52%
2023-0.35%
20222.82%
202113.42%
2020-10.93%
20192.24%
20183.97%
20172.52%
20163.95%
20153.25%
20142.38%
20135.85%
20126.14%
20116.33%
20108.33%
20091.1%
20089.13%
20078.52%
20067.53%
20056.29%
20044.96%
20034.17%
20025.45%
20010.62%
20002.69%
19991.49%
1998-0.39%
19976.48%
19962.8%
19957.41%
199412.31%
19935.24%
1992-0.54%
19912.22%
1990-4.98%
1989-12.31%
1988-9.44%
19879.73%
19869.43%
19852.06%
19843.61%
1983-10.41%
1982-0.22%
19815.55%
19805.94%
19794.09%
1978-2.64%
19770.35%
19761.45%
19754.3%
19749.39%
19736.28%
19723.48%
19714.59%
19703.37%
19693.51%
19680.15%
19673.85%
19668.24%
19655.62%
19646.55%
19634.33%
196210.04%
19617.35%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Peru

1.5%Latest available · 2025
Peru

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Inflation changed by -1.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearPeru
20251.53%
20242.01%
20236.46%
20228.33%
20214.27%
20202%
20192.25%
20181.51%
20172.99%
20163.56%
20153.4%
20143.41%
20132.77%
20123.61%
20113.37%
20101.53%
20092.94%
20085.79%
20071.78%
20062%
20051.62%
20043.66%
20032.26%
20020.19%
20011.98%
20003.76%
19993.47%
19987.25%
19978.56%
199611.54%
199511.13%
199423.74%
199348.58%
199273.53%
1991409.53%
19907,481.66%
19893,398.68%
1988667.02%
198785.82%
198677.92%
1985163.4%
1984110.21%
1983111.15%
198264.45%
198175.43%
198059.15%
197966.69%
197857.85%
197738.05%
197633.48%
197523.62%
197416.89%
19739.49%
19727.22%
19716.79%
19705.03%
19696.24%
196819.09%
19679.78%
19668.84%
196516.39%
19649.79%
19636.07%
19626.64%
19615.92%
19608.66%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Peru

5.1%Latest available · 2025
Peru

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Unemployment changed by +1.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearPeru
20255.12%
20245.2%
20234.9%
20224.29%
20215.1%
20207.18%
20193.38%
20183.49%
20173.69%
20163.74%
20153.27%
20143.21%
20133.58%
20123.24%
20113.48%
20103.6%
20093.96%
20084.03%
20074.08%
20064.17%
20054.87%
20044.71%
20034.15%
20024.84%
20015.07%
20004.96%
19995.01%
19985.1%
19974.76%
19964.93%
19954.71%
19944.49%
19934.8%
19925.07%
19914.93%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Peru

77.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Peru

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Life expectancy changed by +2.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearPeru
202477.94 years
202377.74 years
202276.83 years
202171.6 years
202073.83 years
201976.28 years
201876.02 years
201775.96 years
201675.95 years
201575.73 years
201475.26 years
201374.59 years
201273.98 years
201173.33 years
201072.89 years
200972.63 years
200872.74 years
200772.75 years
200672.34 years
200571.99 years
200471.45 years
200371.28 years
200270.82 years
200170.32 years
200069.82 years
199969.3 years
199868.72 years
199768.32 years
199667.85 years
199567.22 years
199466.54 years
199365.73 years
199265.03 years
199164.25 years
199063.98 years
198963.41 years
198863 years
198762.54 years
198662.15 years
198561.71 years
198461.07 years
198360.76 years
198260.56 years
198160.33 years
198059.98 years
197959.62 years
197859.26 years
197758.9 years
197658.57 years
197558.21 years
197457.77 years
197357.33 years
197256.99 years
197156.49 years
197047.73 years
196955.82 years
196855.38 years
196754.89 years
196654.4 years
196553.87 years
196453.3 years
196352.6 years
196251.53 years
196151.19 years
196050.6 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Peru

5.6%Latest available · 2023
Peru

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Health expenditure changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearPeru
20235.64%
20226.1%
20216.67%
20206.35%
20195.13%
20185.08%
20174.81%
20164.89%
20154.9%
20144.91%
20134.71%
20124.73%
20114.52%
20104.71%
20094.96%
20084.53%
20074.43%
20064.41%
20054.67%
20044.43%
20034.59%
20024.94%
20014.72%
20004.41%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Peru

82%Latest available · 2024
Peru

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Internet adoption changed by +41.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearPeru
202481.96%
202379.48%
202274.67%
202171.11%
202065.25%
201959.95%
201855.05%
201750.45%
201645.46%
201540.85%
201440.24%
201339.2%
201238.2%
201136.01%
201034.77%
200931.4%
200830.57%
200725.2%
200620.7%
200517.1%
200414.1%
200311.6%
20028.97%
20017.58%
20003.08%
19991.95%
19981.19%
19970.4%
19960.25%
19950.03%
19940.01%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Peru

30.6%Latest available · 2021
Peru

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Renewable energy changed by 0 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearPeru
202130.6%
202031.6%
201927.1%
201827.9%
201727.6%
201627.2%
201527.4%
201428.6%
201328.4%
201230.8%
201130.6%
201032.2%
200932.9%
200833.7%
200736%
200638.7%
200538.4%
200437.8%
200340.9%
200240.2%
200141.2%
200038.6%
199936.7%
199839.4%
199731.7%
199631.7%
199533.3%
199435.9%
199337.1%
199237.3%
199139.9%
199039.4%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Peru

96.5%Latest available · 2024
Peru

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Access to electricity changed by +3.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearPeru
202496.5%
202396.2%
202296.2%
202195.6%
202096.2%
201995.6%
201895.2%
201794.8%
201694.2%
201593.9%
201492.9%
201392.1%
201291.1%
201189.7%
201088.1%
200986.4%
200884.7%
200782%
200680.2%
200577.2%
200475.7%
200374.4%
200274.4%
200172.1%
200072.5%
199974.08%
199872.07%
199769.16%
199667%
199567.35%
199466.05%
199364.75%
199270.1%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Peru

51.8%Latest available · 2025
Peru

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Trade changed by +6.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearPeru
202551.82%
202451.68%
202350.91%
202257.27%
202155.41%
202044.25%
201946.94%
201848.63%
201747.51%
201645.39%
201545.16%
201446.85%
201349.79%
201252.62%
201155.99%
201051.67%
200948.11%
200858.43%
200755.69%
200651.79%
200547.36%
200441.94%
200337.62%
200235.25%
200135.06%
200035.54%
199933.21%
199832.95%
199733.47%
199631.65%
199530.93%
199428.92%
199328.77%
199227.98%
199126.66%
199029.47%
198922.54%
198833.22%
198727.35%
198634.52%
198544.88%
198439.19%
198343.24%
198241.07%
198141.28%
198047.64%
197945.59%
197839.71%
197737.59%
197631.42%
197531.92%
197435.46%
197328.67%
197228.15%
197128.61%
197032.99%
196934.29%
196836.98%
196735.6%
196634.73%
196534.66%
196437.31%
196340.03%
196241.93%
196143.01%
196040.48%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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