Peru: Adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Peru's adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) rose 19.4% on 2020 (from US$20.89 billion to US$24.96 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +12.2% and a typical year strayed about 26.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 177.3% in 1979 and the biggest yearly fall was 58.4% in 1986. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$1.05 billion a year. A straight line explains 56% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Peru had the 41st highest value of the 132 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Peru in the 2021 ranking

• Kazakhstan — 38th of 132: US$29.41 billion
• Morocco — 39th of 132: US$26.96 billion
• United Kingdom — 40th of 132: US$24.97 billion
• Angola — 42nd of 132: US$22.01 billion
• Malaysia — 43rd of 132: US$20.14 billion
• Dominican Republic — 44th of 132: US$19.86 billion

What this measures

Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 45 values

Adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — US$40.3 million (2020)
• Argentina — US$49.38 billion (2021)
• Aruba — US$97.34 million (2021)
• Bahamas, The — US$227.71 million (2021)
• Barbados — −US$276.71 million (2017)
• Belize — US$180.31 million (2021)
• Bolivia — US$682.05 million (2021)
• Brazil — −US$15.9 billion (2021)
• Chile — US$5.15 billion (2021)
• Colombia

More economic policy & debt data for Peru

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$90.39 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$85.53 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$43.78 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 156.16 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$35.82 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 85.45 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 13.07% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$195.77 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Peru's adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$)?

US$24.96 billion in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1977?

It is up 4,776% from US$511.85 million in 1977 (9.24% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$34.32 billion in 2012 and the lowest US$511.85 million in 1977.

How does Peru rank?

41st highest of 132 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) unusual for Peru?

In 2021, Peru's adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) rose 19.4% on 2020 (from US$20.89 billion to US$24.96 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +12.2% and a typical year strayed about 26.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.NNAT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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