Human capital per capita in Peru

Peru: Human capital per capita was 37,914 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
37,914 current US$
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
59th
of 150 countries
All-time high
43,501 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
8,263 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Peru, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 10.6k current US$1996: 10.9k current US$1997: 11.2k current US$1998: 10.3k current US$1999: 8.3k current US$2000: 8.8k current US$2001: 10.0k current US$2002: 11.1k current US$2003: 11.0k current US$2004: 12.9k current US$2005: 14.5k current US$2006: 18.2k current US$2007: 22.2k current US$2008: 25.1k current US$2009: 25.7k current US$2010: 29.0k current US$2011: 33.4k current US$2012: 38.9k current US$2013: 40.7k current US$2014: 41.7k current US$2015: 38.1k current US$2016: 38.4k current US$2017: 40.6k current US$2018: 42.9k current US$2019: 43.5k current US$2020: 37.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Peru stood at 37,914 current US$.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Peru peaked at 43,501 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,263 current US$, in 1999.

Peru ranks 59th 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 10,260 current US$ 8,263 current US$ 11,225 current US$ 5
2000s 15,949 current US$ 8,773 current US$ 25,690 current US$ 10
2010s 38,736 current US$ 29,050 current US$ 43,501 current US$ 10
2020s 37,914 current US$ 37,914 current US$ 37,914 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 56 Ecuador 44,196 current US$ compare
  2. 57 Saint Lucia 41,984 current US$ compare
  3. 58 Dominican Republic 38,936 current US$ compare
  4. 60 Mexico 37,781 current US$ compare
  5. 61 Bulgaria 36,569 current US$ compare
  6. 62 Mauritius 35,638 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Peru?
Human capital per capita in Peru was 37,914 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 43,501 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8,263 current US$ in 1999.
How does Peru rank for human capital per capita?
Peru ranks 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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