the mineral industry of peru 2000 15 1 by alfredo c gurmendi and philip a szczesniak with population more than 27 million had gross domestic product gdp 54 billion or 123 in terms purchasing power parity us central intelligence agency 2001 economy accessed october 22 at url http www odci gov cia publications factbook geos pe html rate growth was 3 6 compared 8 1999 average inflation for year which about same level as that this represented lowest since 1960 second past 16 years ministerio de energía y minas p minerals hydrocarbon industries accounted 2 4 s mining export revenues 45 7 total exports 0 trade deficit 300 48 lower 616 2000b 35 11 peruvian improved
