Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Peru

Peru: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 3,379 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
3,379 units per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
126th
of 160 countries
All-time high
3,379 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
57
1960–2016

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Peru, 1960–2016

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Peru is 3,379 units per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 194.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Peru peaked at 3,379 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Peru 126th out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Peru, 1960 to 2016.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person
1961 0 units per person +13.8%
1962 0 units per person +5.4%
1963 0 units per person +12.4%
1964 0 units per person +24.5%
1965 0 units per person +16.3%
1966 0 units per person +12.0%
1967 0 units per person +10.6%
1968 0 units per person +7.1%
1969 0 units per person +17.3%
1970 0 units per person +53.6%
1971 0 units per person +5.0%
1972 0 units per person +26.0%
1973 0 units per person +22.3%
1974 0 units per person +35.9%
1975 0 units per person +14.0%
1976 0 units per person +22.6%
1977 0 units per person +16.4%
1978 0 units per person +42.6%
1979 0 units per person +66.2%
1980 0 units per person +54.5%
1981 0.0001 units per person +43.7%
1982 0.0001 units per person +37.0%
1983 0.0002 units per person +91.6%
1984 0.0003 units per person +99.3%
1985 0.0012 units per person +272.1%
1986 0.0022 units per person +83.6%
1987 0.0047 units per person +117.0%
1988 0.0281 units per person +501.2%
1989 0.4813 units per person +1609.9%
1990 32.13 units per person +6575.3%
1991 71.48 units per person +122.5%
1992 123.89 units per person +73.3%
1993 185.25 units per person +49.5%
1994 234.04 units per person +26.3%
1995 307.95 units per person +31.6%
1996 361.63 units per person +17.4%
1997 600.42 units per person +66.0%
1998 744.62 units per person +24.0%
1999 850.57 units per person +14.2%
2000 792.23 units per person -6.9%
2001 780.11 units per person -1.5%
2002 790.7 units per person +1.4%
2003 763.94 units per person -3.4%
2004 844.22 units per person +10.5%
2005 929.92 units per person +10.2%
2006 1,147 units per person +23.4%
2007 1,527 units per person +33.1%
2008 1,663 units per person +8.9%
2009 1,733 units per person +4.2%
2010 2,087 units per person +20.4%
2011 2,314 units per person +10.9%
2012 2,804 units per person +21.2%
2013 3,054 units per person +8.9%
2014 3,236 units per person +6.0%
2015 3,313 units per person +2.4%
2016 3,379 units per person +2.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 3,379 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 3,379 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,620 units per person, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +6575.3% 0.4813 units per person 32.13 units per person
1989 +1609.9% 0.0281 units per person 0.4813 units per person
1988 +501.2% 0.0047 units per person 0.0281 units per person
1985 +272.1% 0.0003 units per person 0.0012 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 0.0518 units per person 0 units per person 0.4813 units per person 10
1990s 351.2 units per person 32.13 units per person 850.57 units per person 10
2000s 1,097 units per person 763.94 units per person 1,733 units per person 10
2010s 2,884 units per person 2,087 units per person 3,379 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 123 Romania 3,487 units per person compare
  2. 124 Grenada 3,442 units per person compare
  3. 125 Guatemala 3,405 units per person compare
  4. 127 Gambia 3,361 units per person compare
  5. 128 Afghanistan 3,323 units per person compare
  6. 129 Bolivia 2,849 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Peru?
Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Peru was 3,379 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 3,379 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Peru rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
Peru ranks 126th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.6%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 6,262 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.