Wealth share of the richest 1% in Peru
Peru: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 38.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 38.5% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
The figure is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Peru peaked at 40.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2014.
That places Peru 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.2% | — |
| 1981 | 36.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 38.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 38.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.2% | 36.1% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 36.1% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 36.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 34.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.5% | 40.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Peru?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Peru was 38.5% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.