Peru
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South America |
| Population (000, 2024) | 34,218 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 267 |
| Capital city | Lima |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 105,547 |
| UN membership date | 311,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 1,285,216 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 989 |
| National currency | Sol (PEN) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 37 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 242,632 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 27 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 71,258 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 86 |
| Economy: Industryh (% of Gross Value Added) | 372 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 542 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 257 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 175 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 568 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 35 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 655,787 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 160 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 128 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 59,409 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 52,973 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 6,436 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2,219 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 11 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 803,756 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 240,130 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 15,342 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 128 |
| Health: Current expenditurep (% of GDP) | 62 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 16 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 4 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,761,072 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,451,083 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 878,895 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 385 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 747 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2 |
| Threatened species (number) | 1,165 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 564 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 46,114 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 913 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 29 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersy,z (000) | 2,009 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 288 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 598,230 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 616 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 15 |
Expat distribution in Peru from top sending countries
