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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 10 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 3.53 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 10 major TV networks of which only one, Television Nacional de Peru, is state owned; multi-channel cable TV services are available; in excess of 5,000 radio stations including a substantial number of local-language stat…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .pe
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 80% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 4 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.504 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 125 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 42.6 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, potatoes, rice, bananas, milk, maize, chicken, oil palm fruit, cassava, grapes (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 2.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 26.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $55.34 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $48.003 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$9.972 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $881.934 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $6.39 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $38.102 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” upper-middle-income South American economy; strong post-COVID rebound tempered by political uncertainty and climate risks; exports driven by mineral extraction and agriculture; large informal sector and uneven access to…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” nuevo sol (PEN) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2019.text β€” 3.337 (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 3.495 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 3.881 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 3.835 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 3.744 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” copper ore, gold, refined copper, refined petroleum, grapes (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 34%, USA 14%, Canada 5%, India 4%, Switzerland 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $71.39 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $72.97 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $83.325 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $289.222 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 28.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 13.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 61.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -22.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 20.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” -1.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 6.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 32.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 52.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2023.text β€” 40.7 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 30.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, crude petroleum, cars, trucks, broadcasting equipment (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 26%, USA 21%, Brazil 7%, Argentina 5%, Mexico 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $69.936 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $63.776 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $67.16 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 3.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” mining and refining of minerals; steel, metal fabrication; petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas and natural gas liquefaction; fishing and fish processing, cement, glass, textiles, clothing, food processing, be…
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 8.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 6.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 18.918 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 27.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2021.text β€” 35.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $520.872 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $518.771 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $535.911 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 2.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” -0.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $15,600 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $15,300 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $15,700 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 1.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 1.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $72.328 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $71.394 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $79.246 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 15.9% (of GDP) (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 4.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 4.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 9.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 7.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 8.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 973,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 1.261 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 446,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 1.382 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 1.567 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 85.1%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 96.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 99%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 44.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 49.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 1.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 3.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
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