GDP per person employed in Peru
Peru: GDP per person employed was 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Peru recorded 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Peru peaked at 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,690 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2001.
Peru ranks 113th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Peru, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18,459 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 17,975 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 18,079 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 19,399 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 19,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 19,269 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 19,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 18,679 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 18,103 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 18,788 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 17,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 17,928 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 17,896 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18,272 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18,847 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19,014 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19,768 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 21,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 21,117 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 23,571 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 24,685 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 26,059 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 26,463 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27,320 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 28,234 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 27,775 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 28,055 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 27,918 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 29,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 29,028 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 29,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 29,934 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,791 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,975 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 19,059 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,240 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,234 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,537 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Peru?
- Gdp per person employed in Peru was 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,690 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for gdp per person employed?
- Peru ranks 113th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.