Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Peru

Peru: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 43.21 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.21
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 66 countries
All-time high
50.6
in 2014
All-time low
32.03
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Peru, 2004–2017

02040602004201020172004: 48.22006: 37.72007: 40.52008: 34.32009: 322010: 39.62011: 37.52012: 45.12013: 33.92014: 50.62015: 38.62016: 43.52017: 43.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Peru stood at 43.21.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Peru peaked at 50.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.03, in 2009.

Peru ranks 9th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Peru, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 48.25
2006 37.7 -21.9%
2007 40.53 +7.5%
2008 34.29 -15.4%
2009 32.03 -6.6%
2010 39.58 +23.6%
2011 37.54 -5.2%
2012 45.06 +20.0%
2013 33.91 -24.7%
2014 50.6 +49.2%
2015 38.56 -23.8%
2016 43.47 +12.7%
2017 43.21 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.56 32.03 48.25 5
2010s 41.49 33.91 50.6 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 6 Guatemala 46.54 compare
  2. 7 Kazakhstan 46.22 compare
  3. 8 Chile 45.78 compare
  4. 10 Angola 39.34 compare
  5. 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 38.76 compare
  6. 12 Jamaica 37.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Peru?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Peru was 43.21 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 50.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 32.03 in 2009.
How does Peru rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Peru ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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