Wealth share richest in Peru
Peru: Wealth share richest was 38.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.55
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
40.36
in 2003
All-time low
34
in 2014
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 38.55 for wealth share richest in 2024.
The figure is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Peru peaked at 40.36 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34, 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 richest in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.2 | — |
| 1981 | 36.19 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 36.21 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 36.21 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36.16 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 36.17 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.21 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 36.19 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 36.15 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 36.17 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 36.15 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 36.2 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 36.22 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.16 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.22 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.18 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 36.19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.18 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 36.18 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36.2 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.16 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.83 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 39.69 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.36 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.45 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 38.83 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.25 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.69 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.61 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.83 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.89 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.42 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.14 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 38.66 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 34 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 35.88 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 37.41 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 39.2 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 38.24 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 37.76 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.15 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 39.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.97 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 38.54 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 38.55 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 38.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 38.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.19 | 36.15 | 36.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.19 | 36.15 | 36.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.87 | 36.16 | 40.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.26 | 34 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.18 | 38.54 | 40.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- 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 richest in Peru?
- Wealth share richest in Peru was 38.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 40.36 in 2003.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for wealth share richest?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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