Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Peru
Peru: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.23 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.23 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Peru peaked at 7.59 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.84, in 2001.
That places Peru 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.79 | — |
| 2001 | -5.84 | -254.1% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -122.9% |
| 2003 | -0.18 | -113.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -1266.7% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.88 | -72.1% |
| 2007 | 3.96 | +350.0% |
| 2008 | 7.59 | +91.7% |
| 2009 | -0.71 | -109.4% |
| 2010 | 5.69 | -901.4% |
| 2011 | 5.61 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.73 | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 5.56 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | -72.1% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | +109.0% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -1.63 | -148.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -162.0% |
| 2019 | -0.49 | -148.5% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -563.3% |
| 2021 | 4.72 | +107.9% |
| 2022 | -2.96 | -162.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -134.8% |
| 2024 | 1.81 | +75.7% |
| 2025 | 1.23 | -32.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1266.7% | -0.18 | 2.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 | -5.84 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | -1.63 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | -2.96 | 4.72 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Peru?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Peru was 1.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 2008.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.84 in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Peru ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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