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Peru

America · South America · Medium econ · Low mil
Power index #44 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
34M
👥 Population
$270B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
90k
🪖 Active Personnel
$3B
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#44
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Peru is located in America (South America). It has an estimated population of 34,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $270 billion (about $7,941 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 90,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 190,000 reservists, ranking #47 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $3B, roughly 1.1% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 270 military aircraft, 250 tanks, 60 naval vessels.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#45/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#47/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#91/194
🪖Active Personnel
#47/174
💰Defense Budget
#58/178
🛡️Tank Strength
#48/93
✈️Total Aircraft
#37/98
Naval Fleet
#40/84
🌊Submarines
#21/39
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Peru. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.4%
of world population
34,000,000 people
0.2%
of world GDP
$270B nominal
0.1%
of world defense spending
$3B / year
0.4%
of world active personnel
90,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
34,000,000#45 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
Manpower
Force Composition280,000 total personnel
Active 32%Reserve 68%
🪖Active Personnel
🎖️Reserve Personnel
190,000#23 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.1% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $33k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 2.6
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$33k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
🌊Submarines
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — South America
Peru ranks #4 of 11 in South America on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.