Peru: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2019, Peru's wholesale price index (2010 = 100) rose 1.38 on 2018 (from 117.57 to 118.95).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1989 to 2018), the average change was +3.92 and a typical year strayed about 3.91 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below 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 14.29 in 1991 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.75 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2010 to 2019 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1.85 a year. A straight line explains 95% 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.

Closest to Peru in the 2019 ranking

• Israel — 1st of 2: 135.09

What this measures

Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).

All 40 values

Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in nearby economies

• Brazil — 275.21 (2021)
• El Salvador — 108.45 (2016)
• Panama — 107.92 (2016)
• Uruguay — 156.34 (2016)
• Venezuela, RB — 4,005 (2016)

More financial sector data for Peru

• Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 165.52 (2025)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 1.53% (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 197.2 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$3.57 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$3.57 (2025)
• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 39.62% (2024)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 436.63 billion (2024)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 269.92 billion (2024)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 39.62% (2024)
• Claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Peru's wholesale price index (2010 = 100)?

118.95 in 2019, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1980?

It is up 2.72 billion% from 0.00000437 in 1980 (55.11% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 118.95 in 2019 and the lowest 0.00000437 in 1980.

Is the latest change in wholesale price index (2010 = 100) unusual for Peru?

In 2019, Peru's wholesale price index (2010 = 100) rose 1.38 on 2018 (from 117.57 to 118.95). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1989 to 2018), the average change was +3.92 and a typical year strayed about 3.91 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FP.WPI.TOTL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 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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