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Peru · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

84th of 182 · 19th in Latin America
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GNI per capitaPeru's gni per capita rose from US$2,150 in 1996 to US$8,430 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$8,430

Peru's gni per capita rose from US$2,150 in 1996 to US$8,430 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

99th of 181 · 22nd in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Peru's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,420 in 1996 to intl $17.5k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $17.5k

Peru's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,420 in 1996 to intl $17.5k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

62nd of 129 · 9th in Latin America
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Peru's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,242 in 1996 to US$4,566 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$4,566

Peru's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,242 in 1996 to US$4,566 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

13th of 25 · 3rd in Latin America
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Gini indexPeru's gini index fell from 45.6 in 1985 to 40.1 in 2024.199020002010202035404550556040.1

Peru's gini index fell from 45.6 in 1985 to 40.1 in 2024.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

13th of 25 · 3rd in Latin America
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Income share held by highest 10%Peru's income share held by highest 10% fell from 35.2 % in 1985 to 30.3 % in 2024.199020002010202025%30%35%40%45%50%30.3 %

Peru's income share held by highest 10% fell from 35.2 % in 1985 to 30.3 % in 2024.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

14th of 25 · 4th in Latin America
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Income share held by lowest 20%Peru's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.8 % in 1985 to 5.6 % in 2024.19902000201020203%4%5%6%5.6 %

Peru's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.8 % in 1985 to 5.6 % in 2024.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

17th of 25 · 11th in Latin America
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Extreme povertyPeru's extreme poverty fell from 6.2 % in 1985 to 5.1 % in 2024.19902000201020200%10%20%30%5.1 %

Peru's extreme poverty fell from 6.2 % in 1985 to 5.1 % in 2024.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

18th of 24 · 5th in Latin America
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesPeru's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 42.7 % in 1997 to 27.6 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%27.6 %

Peru's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 42.7 % in 1997 to 27.6 % in 2024.

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