Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Peru
Peru: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 17,367 current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Peru, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 17,367 current LCU per person for broad money (current lcu), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Peru peaked at 17,367 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Peru ranks 130th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +57.1% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +87.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +79.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +64.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +67.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 current LCU per person | +98.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 current LCU per person | +121.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 current LCU per person | +150.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 current LCU per person | +50.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 current LCU per person | +101.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0478 current LCU per person | +604.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9421 current LCU per person | +1872.5% |
| 1990 | 59.76 current LCU per person | +6242.9% |
| 1991 | 193.43 current LCU per person | +223.7% |
| 1992 | 356.65 current LCU per person | +84.4% |
| 1993 | 600.49 current LCU per person | +68.4% |
| 1994 | 807.84 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 1,024 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 1,379 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 1,771 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 2,040 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 2,296 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 2,252 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,233 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,303 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,229 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,280 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,646 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 2,836 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 3,643 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 4,444 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 4,618 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5,554 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 6,160 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 7,025 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 8,110 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 8,533 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 9,566 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 9,700 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10,450 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 10,820 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11,520 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 15,742 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 16,040 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 17,367 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 17,367 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128,261 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 17,367 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52,045 current LCU per person, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +6242.9% | 0.9421 current LCU per person | 59.76 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +1872.5% | 0.0478 current LCU per person | 0.9421 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +604.8% | 0.0068 current LCU per person | 0.0478 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +223.7% | 59.76 current LCU per person | 193.43 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +150.4% | 0.0009 current LCU per person | 0.0022 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1004 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.9421 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,053 current LCU per person | 59.76 current LCU per person | 2,296 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,948 current LCU per person | 2,229 current LCU per person | 4,618 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,744 current LCU per person | 5,554 current LCU per person | 11,520 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,383 current LCU per person | 15,742 current LCU per person | 17,367 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 127 Bolivia 20,485 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Mauritania 18,422 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Eswatini 18,076 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 16,161 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Afghanistan 14,736 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Georgia 14,650 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Peru?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Peru was 17,367 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 17,367 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Peru ranks 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.