Human capital in Peru

Peru: Human capital was 1.26 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.26 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
45th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.43 trillion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
216.92 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Peru, 1995–2020

250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T1.5T1995200720201995: 260.2B current US$1996: 271.0B current US$1997: 284.7B current US$1998: 265.8B current US$1999: 216.9B current US$2000: 233.8B current US$2001: 269.7B current US$2002: 304.7B current US$2003: 304.6B current US$2004: 360.6B current US$2005: 406.8B current US$2006: 516.4B current US$2007: 635.2B current US$2008: 722.7B current US$2009: 745.3B current US$2010: 849.1B current US$2011: 985.7B current US$2012: 1.2T current US$2013: 1.2T current US$2014: 1.3T current US$2015: 1.2T current US$2016: 1.2T current US$2017: 1.3T current US$2018: 1.4T current US$2019: 1.4T current US$2020: 1.3T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Peru recorded 1.26 trillion current US$ for human capital in 2020.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Peru peaked at 1.43 trillion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 216.92 billion current US$, in 1999.

Peru ranks 45th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 259.71 billion current US$ 216.92 billion current US$ 284.73 billion current US$ 5
2000s 449.98 billion current US$ 233.83 billion current US$ 745.26 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.19 trillion current US$ 849.11 billion current US$ 1.43 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.26 trillion current US$ 1.26 trillion current US$ 1.26 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Peru

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  3. 44 Portugal 1.27 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 46 Nigeria 1.22 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 47 Egypt 1.19 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 48 Romania 1.13 trillion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Peru?
Human capital in Peru was 1.26 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 trillion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 216.92 billion current US$ in 1999.
How does Peru rank for human capital?
Peru ranks 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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