Money in Peru
Peru: Money was 104.31 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Money in Peru, 1950–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2016, money in Peru stood at 104.31 billion. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 221.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Peru peaked at 104.31 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1950.
Peru ranks 91st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 | — |
| 1951 | 2.4 | +20.0% |
| 1952 | 2.7 | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 3.1 | +14.8% |
| 1954 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 4.2 | +16.7% |
| 1957 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 4.7 | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 6 | +27.7% |
| 1960 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1961 | 8.2 | +17.1% |
| 1962 | 8.9 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 10.3 | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 13.2 | +28.2% |
| 1965 | 15.8 | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 18.2 | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 20.7 | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 22.8 | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 27.5 | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 43.3 | +57.5% |
| 1971 | 46.6 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 60.3 | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 75.7 | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 105.5 | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 123.3 | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 155 | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 185 | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 270.4 | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 460.7 | +70.4% |
| 1980 | 729.7 | +58.4% |
| 1981 | 1,075 | +47.3% |
| 1982 | 1,509 | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 2,965 | +96.5% |
| 1984 | 6,059 | +104.3% |
| 1985 | 23,098 | +281.2% |
| 1986 | 43,410 | +87.9% |
| 1987 | 96,376 | +122.0% |
| 1988 | 592,681 | +515.0% |
| 1989 | 10.36 million | +1648.7% |
| 1990 | 707.33 million | +6724.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61 billion | +127.2% |
| 1992 | 2.84 billion | +76.9% |
| 1993 | 4.34 billion | +52.6% |
| 1994 | 5.59 billion | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 7.50 billion | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 8.97 billion | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 15.18 billion | +69.1% |
| 1998 | 19.17 billion | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 22.27 billion | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 21.07 billion | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 21.04 billion | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.58 billion | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.07 billion | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 23.51 billion | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 26.13 billion | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 32.49 billion | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 43.56 billion | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 47.76 billion | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 50.09 billion | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 60.69 billion | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 67.81 billion | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 82.85 billion | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 91.05 billion | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 97.46 billion | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 100.91 billion | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 104.31 billion | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.65 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.26 | 7 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.58 | 43.3 | 460.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 729.7 | 10.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.82 billion | 707.33 million | 22.27 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.83 billion | 21.04 billion | 50.09 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.44 billion | 60.69 billion | 104.31 billion | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Peru
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.9173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1801 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,744 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,806 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,909 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Peru?
- Money in Peru was 104.31 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 104.31 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for money?
- Peru ranks 91st out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.