| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
108259 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
79466 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
53336 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
9.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
6.7 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
3.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3879.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2913.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2078.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3547.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2727.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2023.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
20.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
18.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
20.2 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
3.13 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
3.30 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
3.49 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
1505 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
1148 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–1546 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
114 |
Metropolitan areas. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
110 |
Metropolitan areas. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Metropolitan areas. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
144 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
123 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
114 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
115 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
7.0 |
Metropolitan Lima. Age group 14 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
7.5 |
Metropolitan Lima. Age group 14 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
7.7 |
Metropolitan Lima. Age group 14 years and over. 2002. Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
42.1 |
Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
41.5 |
Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
18.8 |
Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
9.3 |
Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
11.8 |
Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
6.8 |
Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
63.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
62.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
56.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
82.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
81.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
1812 |
Beginning 2002, new estimated series including tourists with identity document other than a passport. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1487 |
Beginning 2002, new estimated series including tourists with identity document other than a passport. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
800 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
10680 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
8746 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
7485 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
64.8 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
28.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
11.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
27.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
16.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
3.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
27800.1 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
20493.8 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (19.4), China (10.9), Switzerland (8 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (17.7), China (12.1), Brazil (9.2) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.2 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
29.7 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
10.2/8.7 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
100.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
74.0/68.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
21.2 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.5 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
71.3 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
71.3 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.3 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.8 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.1 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
1535 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
2.5 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
107.2/105.6 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
50.9/49.1 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
29.2/70.8 |
|