Human capital per capita, male in Peru

Peru: Human capital per capita, male was 21,349 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
21,349 current US$
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
63rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
24,483 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
4,776 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Peru, 1995–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 6.5k current US$1996: 6.7k current US$1997: 6.9k current US$1998: 6.3k current US$1999: 4.8k current US$2000: 5.5k current US$2001: 6.4k current US$2002: 7.1k current US$2003: 7.0k current US$2004: 8.0k current US$2005: 9.0k current US$2006: 11.0k current US$2007: 12.9k current US$2008: 15.1k current US$2009: 15.5k current US$2010: 17.3k current US$2011: 20.0k current US$2012: 22.6k current US$2013: 23.2k current US$2014: 23.1k current US$2015: 22.1k current US$2016: 22.0k current US$2017: 23.5k current US$2018: 24.4k current US$2019: 24.5k current US$2020: 21.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Peru is 21,349 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Peru peaked at 24,483 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,776 current US$, in 1999.

Peru ranks 63rd of 151 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.

Human capital per capita, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Peru, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 6,517 current US$ —
1996 6,660 current US$ +2.2%
1997 6,877 current US$ +3.3%
1998 6,305 current US$ -8.3%
1999 4,776 current US$ -24.2%
2000 5,548 current US$ +16.2%
2001 6,388 current US$ +15.1%
2002 7,059 current US$ +10.5%
2003 6,962 current US$ -1.4%
2004 8,030 current US$ +15.3%
2005 9,033 current US$ +12.5%
2006 11,021 current US$ +22.0%
2007 12,921 current US$ +17.2%
2008 15,093 current US$ +16.8%
2009 15,452 current US$ +2.4%
2010 17,308 current US$ +12.0%
2011 19,952 current US$ +15.3%
2012 22,606 current US$ +13.3%
2013 23,250 current US$ +2.8%
2014 23,115 current US$ -0.6%
2015 22,062 current US$ -4.6%
2016 22,026 current US$ -0.2%
2017 23,477 current US$ +6.6%
2018 24,358 current US$ +3.8%
2019 24,483 current US$ +0.5%
2020 21,349 current US$ -12.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 21,349 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 21,349 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,848 current US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,227 current US$ 4,776 current US$ 6,877 current US$ 5
2000s 9,751 current US$ 5,548 current US$ 15,452 current US$ 10
2010s 22,264 current US$ 17,308 current US$ 24,483 current US$ 10
2020s 21,349 current US$ 21,349 current US$ 21,349 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 60 Turkey 22,838 current US$ compare
  2. 61 Mexico 22,237 current US$ compare
  3. 62 Bulgaria 21,696 current US$ compare
  4. 64 Saint Lucia 20,347 current US$ compare
  5. 65 Colombia 18,698 current US$ compare
  6. 66 Belarus 18,108 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Peru?
Human capital per capita, male in Peru was 21,349 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 24,483 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 4,776 current US$ in 1999.
How does Peru rank for human capital per capita, male?
Peru ranks 63rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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