What is Peru's total GDP?

Total GDP for Peru was $291.8B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Peru?

Life expectancy at birth in Peru was 77.9 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Peru?

Unemployment in Peru was 5.2% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Peru's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 30.6% of final energy consumption in Peru in 2021 (World Bank).

Peru

Americas · 2024

Peru Overview & Key Indicators

Peru is in the Americas region. Population is 34,217,848. Total GDP is $291.8B. GDP per capita is $8,526. Life expectancy is 77.9 years.

Population

34,217,848

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$291.8B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$8,526

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

77.9

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Peru Demographics

Median Age (years)

29.8

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

1.09%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

85.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

0.5

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Peru Economy

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

2.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

40.1

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2024

Poverty Rate

5.1%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2024

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

0.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Peru Environment

CO₂ Emissions

2.02

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

30.6%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

56.1%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

31.1

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Peru Technology

Internet Users

82.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

124.6

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Peru

Peru had a population of 34,217,848 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Peru was $8,526 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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