🇵🇪 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Peru

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
9.54%
share of total income
Middle 40%
32.36%
share of total income
Top 10%
58.1%
share of total income
Top 1%
27.61%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (PEN)

BracketAvg. Income (PEN)Threshold (PEN)
Bottom 50%3,874 PEN< 5,811
Middle 40%32,697 PEN5,811 - 140,892
Top 10%234,820 PEN> 140,892
Top 1%1,116,075 PEN> 669,645
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Inequality Gap

58.1%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.8x the national average salary in Peru.

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