GDP per unit of energy use in Peru
Peru: GDP per unit of energy use was 20.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Peru recorded 20.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Peru peaked at 20.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Peru 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Peru, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 8.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 8.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 8.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 9.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 9.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 9.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 11.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 12.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 12.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 15.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 15.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 14.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 15.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 15.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 16.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 19.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 20.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 15.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 16.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 18.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 20.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 33 Lithuania 21.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 34 Croatia 21.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 35 Angola 21.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 37 Ghana 20.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 38 Egypt 19.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 39 France 19.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Peru?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Peru was 20.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.