Incomes of the richest in Peru

Peru: Incomes of the richest was 35.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35.81
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
35.81
in 2006
All-time low
24.47
in 2005
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Incomes of the richest in Peru, 2001–2022

0102030402001201120222001: 28.62002: 25.82003: 35.42004: 34.12005: 24.52006: 35.82007: 34.12008: 28.62009: 24.92010: 28.82011: 292012: 29.12013: 29.42014: 31.42015: 29.62016: 27.82017: 27.42018: 26.52019: 26.62020: 35.82021: 35.82022: 35.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incomes of the richest in Peru is 35.81, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Peru peaked at 35.81 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.47, in 2005.

Peru ranks 2nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Incomes of the richest in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Incomes of the richest in Peru, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 28.64 —
2002 25.81 -9.9%
2003 35.37 +37.0%
2004 34.11 -3.6%
2005 24.47 -28.3%
2006 35.81 +46.3%
2007 34.14 -4.7%
2008 28.64 -16.1%
2009 24.87 -13.2%
2010 28.81 +15.8%
2011 28.98 +0.6%
2012 29.11 +0.4%
2013 29.37 +0.9%
2014 31.36 +6.8%
2015 29.58 -5.7%
2016 27.81 -6.0%
2017 27.43 -1.4%
2018 26.46 -3.5%
2019 26.55 +0.3%
2020 35.79 +34.8%
2021 35.79 +0.0%
2022 35.81 +0.1%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 35.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 35.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.32, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.21 24.47 35.81 9
2010s 28.55 26.46 31.36 10
2020s 35.8 35.79 35.81 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 Iraq 44.6 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 26.96 compare
  3. 4 Chile 26.71 compare
  4. 5 Brazil 25.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in Peru?
Incomes of the richest in Peru was 35.81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 35.81 in 2006.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 24.47 in 2005.
How does Peru rank for incomes of the richest?
Peru ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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