Real GDP Growth: Peru
Peru's real gdp growth is currently 2.7% as of 2026. # Peru Real GDP Growth Peru's real GDP growth stands at 2.
Current (2026)
2.7%
-6.9% y/y
Peak (2021)
13.4%
Low (1989)
-13.4%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Peru
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Peru
Analysis# Peru Real GDP Growth
Peru's real GDP growth stands at 2.7% in 2026, reflecting a moderate recovery trajectory. The country's economic performance spans a dramatic range since 1980, from a catastrophic -13.4% contraction in 1989 to an exceptional 13.4% expansion in 2021. Overall, Peru has experienced a substantial 64.9% decline in growth rates across this 50-year period, underscoring structural economic challenges despite pockets of strong performance.
The most striking turning point occurred in 2020-2021, when the pandemic-induced collapse of -10.9% reversed into the country's highest growth rate on record. However, this spike proved unsustainable. Growth decelerated sharply to 2.8% in 2022 and contracted to -0.4% in 2023 before stabilizing in the 2-3% range. Forward projections suggest Peru will maintain modest single-digit growth through 2026, consistent with broader Latin American economic trends.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.5% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 2.5% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 2.5% | +0.00% |
| 2027 | 2.5% | -7.41% |
| 2026 | 2.7% | -6.90% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -12.12% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +925.00% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -114.29% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -79.10% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +222.94% |
| 2020 | -10.9% | -595.45% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -45.00% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +60.00% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -37.50% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +21.21% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +37.50% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -59.32% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -3.28% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -3.17% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -24.10% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.3% | +654.55% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -87.91% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +7.06% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +13.33% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +19.05% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +26.00% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +19.05% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -23.64% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +816.67% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -77.78% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +80.00% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +475.00% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -106.15% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +132.14% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -62.16% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -39.84% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +136.54% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +1140.00% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -122.73% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +143.14% |
| 1990 | -5.1% | +61.94% |
| 1989 | -13.4% | -42.55% |
| 1988 | -9.4% | -222.08% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | -36.36% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +476.19% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -44.74% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +140.86% |
| 1983 | -9.3% | -3000.00% |
| 1982 | -0.3% | -105.45% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -28.57% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | — |
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