Foreign assets per capita in Peru

Peru: Foreign assets per capita was 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4,309 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
65th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4,309 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
847.92 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Peru, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 925.4 real chained 2019 US$2000: 872.7 real chained 2019 US$2001: 847.9 real chained 2019 US$2002: 901.8 real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Peru stood at 4,309 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Peru peaked at 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 847.92 real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

That places Peru 65th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign assets per capita in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Peru, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1,205 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 1,303 real chained 2019 US$ +8.1%
1997 1,199 real chained 2019 US$ -8.0%
1998 1,009 real chained 2019 US$ -15.8%
1999 925.38 real chained 2019 US$ -8.3%
2000 872.75 real chained 2019 US$ -5.7%
2001 847.92 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2002 901.84 real chained 2019 US$ +6.4%
2003 1,000 real chained 2019 US$ +10.9%
2004 1,126 real chained 2019 US$ +12.5%
2005 1,294 real chained 2019 US$ +15.0%
2006 1,655 real chained 2019 US$ +27.9%
2007 2,346 real chained 2019 US$ +41.8%
2008 2,227 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2009 2,475 real chained 2019 US$ +11.1%
2010 3,128 real chained 2019 US$ +26.4%
2011 3,296 real chained 2019 US$ +5.4%
2012 4,254 real chained 2019 US$ +29.1%
2013 4,226 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2014 4,153 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2015 3,955 real chained 2019 US$ -4.8%
2016 3,919 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2017 4,147 real chained 2019 US$ +5.8%
2018 4,007 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2019 4,105 real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2020 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,263 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,541 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,128 real chained 2019 US$ 925.38 real chained 2019 US$ 1,303 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,475 real chained 2019 US$ 847.92 real chained 2019 US$ 2,475 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3,919 real chained 2019 US$ 3,128 real chained 2019 US$ 4,254 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 62 Romania 5,208 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 63 Azerbaijan 4,750 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 64 Serbia 4,696 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 66 Colombia 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,211 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 68 Namibia 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Peru?
Foreign assets per capita in Peru was 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 847.92 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Peru rank for foreign assets per capita?
Peru ranks 65th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.