External debt stocks, long-term in Peru
Peru: External debt stocks, long-term was 80.33 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
80.33 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 122 countries
All-time high
80.33 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
2.74 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Peru stood at 80.33 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Peru peaked at 80.33 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.74 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Peru ranks 20th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Peru, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.74 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 4.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 5.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 6.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 7.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 7.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 7.35 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.98 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 6.84 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 7.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 9.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 9.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 10.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 11.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 13.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 12.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 13.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 14.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 15.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 15.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 17.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 20.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 21.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 22.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 23.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 23.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 24.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 27.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 28.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 26.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 26.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 29.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 31.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 34.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 37.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 51.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 56.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 60.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 59.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 58.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 57.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 55.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 63.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 76.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 78.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 78.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 80.33 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 6.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 80.33 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.06 billion DOD, current US$, 5.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 23.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 61.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 63.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 80.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 17 Vietnam 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Bangladesh 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 19 Nigeria 80.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 21 Mozambique 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 63.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 23 Morocco 57.20 billion DOD, current US$ 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Peru?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Peru was 80.33 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 80.33 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.