Economic analysis of natural resources in Peru Peru

Authors

Alvarado Infantes, Willan Alex

Moreno Salinas, Jailer

Cotrina-Teatino, Marco Antonio

Rondo Jalca, Kevin Daniel

Inga Brioso, Jhunner Sandoval

Rodriguez Soto, Juan Carlos

Reyes Lopez, Ivan Alberto

Abstract

The objective of this research was to show the economic importance of the natural resources exploited in Peru, for which a descriptive investigation was carried out, as well as a systematic and detailed search of the bibliographic information obtained from various reliable and understandable sources, which allowed to analyze data on exports, employment and gross domestic product generated by the exploitation of these resources in the country, to determine the sector with the greatest benefits and influence in the economy. From the investigation it was obtained that in 2021 the use of these natural resources generated a contribution of 673 thousand formal jobs in the agricultural, fishing, hydrocarbon and mining sectors, in addition to the contribution to the primary Gross Domestic Product (GDP) given by the mining industry. it was 52.9% of the total, in hydrocarbons it was 6.3%, in agriculture it was 23.8% and in fishing it was 1.9%. Concluding that of the activities mentioned above, the ones that stand out the most are mining, as well as the agricultural sector, this is due to the fact that they favor the economy and continuous growth of the country in an outstanding way.