Peru GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Peru's GDP changed from approximately $20B 190M in 1980 to $282B 458M in 2024, showing an overall 1299.0% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1985 at $16B 823M, and the highest in 2024 at $282B 458M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 6.2%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Chile was 5.7%, and that of Ecuador was 4.7%.

Overview of Peru's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Peru recorded a 1299.0% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $104B 430M, and the median was $56B 281M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $265B 635M, with a standard deviation of $83B 858M.
The average annual change was $5B 971M.


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Peru GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Peru.

Parsing Data

Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1985, $16B 823M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $282B 458M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $282B 458M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2010: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Peru's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $232B 419M → $206B 199M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $102B 187M → $121B 821M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $50B 414M → $51B 34M
  • Outcome: increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $56B 281M → $53B 918M
  • Outcome: declined

Key Economic Indicators of Peru (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 20B 190M
$ 1,150.69
$ 3,073.92
$ 53B 935M
7.661 %
-5.175 %
30.54 %
0 %
17M 546K people
1981
$ 24B 398M
$ 1,356.40
$ 3,461.45
$ 62B 263M
5.461 %
-9.673 %
29.01 %
0 %
17M 987K people
1982
$ 24B 259M
$ 1,316.28
$ 3,575.51
$ 65B 896M
-0.324 %
-9.142 %
31.01 %
0 %
18M 430K people
1983
$ 18B 863M
$ 999.44
$ 3,289.73
$ 62B 88M
-9.329 %
-6.842 %
23.56 %
0 %
18M 873K people
1984
$ 19B 442M
$ 1,006.42
$ 3,456.47
$ 66B 774M
3.801 %
-1.381 %
25.14 %
0 %
19M 318K people
1985
$ 16B 823M
$ 851.14
$ 3,557.86
$ 70B 324M
2.089 %
0.301 %
24.06 %
0 %
19M 766K people
1986
$ 25B 241M
$ 1,248.39
$ 3,977.78
$ 80B 425M
12.106 %
-5.432 %
19.94 %
0 %
20M 219K people
1987
$ 41B 681M
$ 2,015.88
$ 4,294.53
$ 88B 796M
7.738 %
-4.307 %
20.65 %
0 %
20M 676K people
1988
$ 32B 978M
$ 1,560.37
$ 3,939.81
$ 83B 266M
-9.422 %
-5.438 %
23.14 %
0 %
21M 135K people
1989
$ 40B 699M
$ 1,885.29
$ 3,470.32
$ 74B 917M
-13.422 %
-0.539 %
21.82 %
0 %
21M 588K people
1990
$ 28B 326M
$ 1,285.66
$ 3,348.09
$ 73B 765M
-5.09 %
-5.148 %
15.86 %
0 %
22M 32K people
1991
$ 33B 988M
$ 1,511.94
$ 3,467.62
$ 77B 952M
2.219 %
-4.464 %
13.66 %
0 %
22M 480K people
1992
$ 35B 377M
$ 1,543.24
$ 3,459.15
$ 79B 298M
-0.541 %
-5.417 %
10.53 %
0 %
22M 924K people
1993
$ 34B 330M
$ 1,469.21
$ 3,656.34
$ 85B 434M
5.244 %
-7.174 %
10.46 %
0 %
23M 366K people
1994
$ 43B 225M
$ 1,815.74
$ 4,116.52
$ 97B 998M
12.308 %
-6.242 %
12.84 %
0 %
23M 806K people
1995
$ 51B 380M
$ 2,119.38
$ 4,432.94
$ 107B 468M
7.411 %
-8.999 %
12.67 %
0 %
24M 243K people
1996
$ 53B 412M
$ 2,163.40
$ 4,556.64
$ 112B 499M
2.799 %
-6.823 %
12.90 %
0 %
24M 689K people
1997
$ 56B 281M
$ 2,238.26
$ 4,845.90
$ 121B 850M
6.476 %
-5.983 %
15.15 %
0 %
25M 145K people
1998
$ 53B 918M
$ 2,106.75
$ 4,795.74
$ 122B 737M
-0.392 %
-6.193 %
14.65 %
0 %
25M 593K people
1999
$ 48B 719M
$ 1,872.79
$ 4,856.42
$ 126B 335M
1.495 %
-2.833 %
15.35 %
0 %
26M 14K people