Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Peru
Peru: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Peru stood at 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Peru peaked at 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.94 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Peru 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.14 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 39.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 40.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 57.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 56.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 56.13 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 55.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 73.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 83.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 124.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 140.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 112.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 70.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 62.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 56.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 36.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 24.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 16.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 18.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 21.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 53.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +147.5% |
| 1992 | 44.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 118.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +166.9% |
| 1994 | 48.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 1995 | 51.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 118.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +130.7% |
| 1997 | 137.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 84.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 97.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 97.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 126.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 94.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 100.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 216.18 TDS, current US$ per person | +115.5% |
| 2006 | 126.15 TDS, current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 317.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +151.7% |
| 2008 | 183.24 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 2009 | 147.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 230.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 137.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 221.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +61.6% |
| 2013 | 251.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 183.01 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 181.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 253.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 355.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 229.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 248.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 244.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 277.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 211.32 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 392.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +85.8% |
| 2024 | 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 39.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 83.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 140.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 137.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 81.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 317.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 137.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 355.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 211.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 25 Ecuador 468.3 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 460.48 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Tunisia 448.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Gabon 442.77 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Peru
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 121.92 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.56 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 53.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 469.57 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 43.36 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 2.46 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Peru?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Peru was 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.94 TDS, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Peru rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.