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Peru

Republic of Peru
Quick facts
Capital
Lima
Population
31 m
Area
1,285,216 km²
Region
South America
Languages
Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Currency
Peruvian sol (S/.)
Demonym
Peruvian
UN member
Yes
How Peru compares
Economy size$289 B
46th of 178 worldwide · 5th of 12 in South America
Income per person$8,452
77th of 178 worldwide · 6th of 12 in South America
Life expectancy77.9 yrs
56th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 12 in South America
Internet access82.0%
88th of 179 worldwide · 7th of 12 in South America
Military spending$2.6 B
58th of 163 worldwide · 6th of 11 in South America
Highlights
GDP
$289 B

Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.

GDP per capita
$8,452

GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.

Population
34 m

Total resident population, mid-year estimate.

Life expectancy
77.9 yrs

Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.

R&D spending
0.2%

Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.

Internet users
82.0%

Share of the population that used the internet in the last three months.

Land area
1,280,000 km²

Total land area, excluding inland water bodies.

Forest area
56.1%

Share of land area under forest cover.

Resource rents
12.7%

Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.

Oil rents
0.2%

Value of crude oil production minus extraction cost, as a share of GDP.

Military burden
0.9%

Military expenditure as a share of GDP.

Defense spending
$2.6 B

Total military expenditure at current prices.

The history journey

From Caral and the great Andean civilisations to the Inca empire of Tawantinsuyu, the Spanish conquest and the silver of the Viceroyalty, independence secured at Ayacucho in 1824, the War of the Pacific, the internal armed conflict with the Shining Path, and a turbulent modern republic.

Pilot a cinematic, sourced journey through its eras — moment by moment.