Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Peru

Peru: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 780.84 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
780.84
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
50th
of 69 countries
All-time high
780.84
in 2016
All-time low
325.88
in 2000
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Peru, 1997–2016

02004006008001997200620161997: 333.51998: 353.81999: 331.32000: 325.92001: 330.62002: 352.32005: 326.12006: 352.32007: 390.32009: 502.42010: 5452011: 610.62012: 678.22013: 715.92014: 747.22015: 752.52016: 780.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Peru is 780.84, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Peru peaked at 780.84 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 325.88, in 2000.

That places Peru 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 339.51 331.31 353.75 3
2000s 368.55 325.88 502.39 7
2010s 690.02 545.03 780.84 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 47 Italy 904.67 compare
  2. 48 Puerto Rico 848.92 compare
  3. 49 Slovenia 797.92 compare
  4. 51 Portugal 600.83 compare
  5. 52 Greece 600 compare
  6. 53 Belize 543.12

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Peru?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Peru was 780.84 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 780.84 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 325.88 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Peru ranks 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 895 data points, 1970–2021
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