12:58 | Lima, May 07 (ANDINA).
Peru has surpassed Colombia as the eighth richest country in Latin America, according to a Latinvex analysis of data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The analysis uses the latest figures of purchasing-power-parity (PPP)-adjusted to gross domestic product (GDP) per capita as a measure of income and wealth.
The report shows that Peru has a GDP (PPP) per capita of $11,403; while Colombia dropped to ninth place with $11,248.
The Latin American average of GDP (PPP) is $12,818 and Chile tops the ranking with $19,475 per capita followed by Panama and Uruguay.
On the other hand, the country with the lowest GDP (PPP) of the region is Haiti with $1,358 per capita, followed by Nicaragua and Honduras.
According to the analysis, Peru will remain as Latin America's eighth richest country for the next five years.
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Published: 5/7/2013