Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Peru
Peru: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 13.46 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Peru stood at 13.46 units per person.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Peru peaked at 15.55 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1968.
That places Peru 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7372 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7761 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8113 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8449 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8208 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7975 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9726 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 0.004 units per person | -99.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 2.54 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 2.52 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.35 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 6.62 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 6.46 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4 units per person | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 10.95 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.01 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 11.55 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.11 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 1.32 units per person | -85.5% |
| 2017 | 6.15 units per person | +364.7% |
| 2018 | 7.39 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 11.06 units per person | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 14.97 units per person | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 15.55 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.44 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.62 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 12.83 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 13.46 units per person | +4.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13.46 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2 units per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 13.46 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 units per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +364.7% | 1.32 units per person | 6.15 units per person |
| 1967 | -99.6% | 0.9726 units per person | 0.004 units per person |
| 1968 | -100.0% | 0.004 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 2.35 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2016 | -85.5% | 9.11 units per person | 1.32 units per person |
| 2011 | +61.0% | 6.46 units per person | 10.4 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5764 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.9726 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7409 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.54 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6619 units per person | 0 units per person | 6.62 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 units per person | 1.32 units per person | 12.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 units per person | 12.83 units per person | 15.55 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 75 South Africa 13.81 units per person compare
- 76 Grenada 13.72 units per person compare
- 77 Tunisia 13.51 units per person compare
- 79 Marshall Islands 13.23 units per person compare
- 80 Jamaica 13.2 units per person compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 13.02 units 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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Peru?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Peru was 13.46 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1968.
- How does Peru rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Peru ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.