Change in minimum river flow in Peru
Peru: Change in minimum river flow was -0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Peru, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Peru is -0.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 109.5% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Peru peaked at 7.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -9.4%, in 2009.
That places Peru 115th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | -6.4% | -516.4% |
| 2007 | -8.6% | +34.5% |
| 2008 | -9.2% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | -9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | -7.6% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | -7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | -4.9% | -34.9% |
| 2013 | -3.7% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -90.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -708.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +116.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -32.2% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -109.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's -0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -28.3%, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +708.9% | -0.4% | 2.5% |
| 2006 | -516.4% | 1.5% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.4% | -9.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -7.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -0.5% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Peru?
- Change in minimum river flow in Peru was -0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.4% in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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