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Peru

Republic of Peru

Capital
Lima
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
34.6M (2025)
Area
1,285,216 km²
Currency
Peruvian sol (PEN)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago93 % coverage · 234 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
48th of 218 · 5th in Latin America
GDP
47th of 187 · 6th in Latin America
GDP per capita
86th of 187 · 20th in Latin America
GDP growth
92nd of 187 · 13th in Latin America
Inflation
48th of 177 · 13th in Latin America
Unemployment
96th of 185 · 13th in Latin America
Life expectancy
73rd of 217 · 11th in Latin America
Median age
115th of 216 · 28th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDP
19th of 94 · 4th in Latin America
CO₂ per capita
85th of 212 · 11th in Latin America
Renewable electricity
27th of 90 · 9th in Latin America
Internet users
93rd of 182 · 13th in Latin America

What changed in Peru

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Record high2025Major
    GDP reached a record high of US$ 334.9B in 2025 (series since 1960).
  2. Record high2025Major
    GDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 9,684 in 2025 (series since 1960).
  3. Record high2023Major
    Median age reached a record high of 29.5 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
  4. Record high2025Major
    Exports reached a record high of US$ 100.4B in 2025 (series since 1960).
  5. Record high2024Major
    CO₂ emissions reached a record high of 70.2 Mt in 2024 (series since 1856).
  6. Record high2024Major
    CO₂ per capita reached a record high of 2.05 t in 2024 (series since 1856).
  7. Sharp rise2025Major
    Solar electricity generation rose 92.6 % to 1.83 TWh in 2025 (largest rise since 2018).
  8. Sharp rise2025Major
    Solar electricity share rose 1.4 points to 3.0 % in 2025 (largest rise on record).

Countries similar to Peru

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Country DNA

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Key facts

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Borders: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador

Languages: Aymara, Quechua, Spanish

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Peru by topic

19 topics · 268 indicators with data.