Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática

The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country. Its current director is Dante Rafael Carhuavilca Bonett.
As stated on its website, the INEI eases decision-making with the help of quality statistical information and the use of information technology and thus helps develop the society.

Censuses

The latest census performed by the INEI is the 2017 [Peru Census|2017 Census], which was conducted from August 22 through November 5 of that year. Its preliminary results will be released to the public in 3 months, and final results in January 2018. An earlier census is the Peru [2007 Census|2007 Census].

In its reports INEI uses standard coding systems for geographical location and classification of economical activities :