Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Peru
Peru: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 14,339 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,339 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
102nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
14,807 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
5,951 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Peru recorded 14,339 international-$ in 2021 prices for gross national income (gni) per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Peru peaked at 14,807 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,951 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Peru 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,951 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 6,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 5,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 6,162 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6,751 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 7,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 7,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7,973 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8,470 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 10,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 10,540 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 11,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 12,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 13,282 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 13,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14,004 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 14,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14,314 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13,126 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 13,867 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 14,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 14,339 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 14,339 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,514 international-$ in 2021 prices, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 14,339 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,328 international-$ in 2021 prices, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,795 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,951 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,540 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,126 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,339 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 99 Algeria 15,114 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Mongolia 14,787 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Grenada 14,349 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Ecuador 13,986 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Bhutan 13,843 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Indonesia 13,700 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Peru?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Peru was 14,339 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14,807 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,951 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Peru ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.