America · South America. 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. Peru's air fleet is assessed as aging and its armored fleet as aging in this dataset's modernity model.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Peru.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
34,000,000#45 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$270B#47 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$7,941#91 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
90,000#47 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
190,000#23 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$3B#58 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
270#37 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
20#63 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
250
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$33k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
250#48 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
60#40 of 84
🌊Submarines
6
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Low.