Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Peru
Peru: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 23.98 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Peru, 1918–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Peru is 23.98, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Peru peaked at 63.44 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 1920.
Peru ranks 162nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 83 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 5.98 | — |
| 1919 | 5.28 | -11.7% |
| 1920 | 4.35 | -17.7% |
| 1921 | 5.42 | +24.6% |
| 1922 | 5.87 | +8.3% |
| 1923 | 6.73 | +14.8% |
| 1924 | 6.75 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 6.42 | -4.9% |
| 1926 | 7.16 | +11.5% |
| 1927 | 12.92 | +80.4% |
| 1928 | 13.98 | +8.2% |
| 1929 | 13.11 | -6.2% |
| 1930 | 20.42 | +55.8% |
| 1931 | 28.99 | +42.0% |
| 1932 | 33.37 | +15.1% |
| 1933 | 33.14 | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 31.98 | -3.5% |
| 1935 | 30.75 | -3.8% |
| 1936 | 28.27 | -8.1% |
| 1937 | 26.3 | -7.0% |
| 1938 | 27.86 | +5.9% |
| 1939 | 30.86 | +10.8% |
| 1940 | 28.64 | -7.2% |
| 1941 | 28.82 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 26.7 | -7.4% |
| 1943 | 26.49 | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 26.04 | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 25.73 | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 23.98 | -6.8% |
| 1948 | 19.4 | -19.1% |
| 1949 | 13.86 | -28.6% |
| 1950 | 10.57 | -23.7% |
| 1953 | 15.03 | +42.2% |
| 1954 | 13.83 | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 17.31 | +25.2% |
| 1956 | 16.35 | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 17.53 | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 20.65 | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 19.97 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 19.01 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 20.55 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 22.64 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 24.01 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 26.95 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 34.51 | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 44.82 | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 56 | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 45.9 | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 36.34 | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 30.62 | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 34.24 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 56.18 | +64.0% |
| 1984 | 56.67 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 63.44 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 48.57 | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 39.09 | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 42.84 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 34.9 | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 56.26 | +61.2% |
| 1991 | 48.34 | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 46.78 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 49.93 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 41.92 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 36.81 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 37.36 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 34.52 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 36.82 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 41.08 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 39.38 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 39.33 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.33 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 41.29 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 37.92 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 34.77 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 31.87 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 27.96 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 28.38 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.4 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 23.02 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 21.21 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 20.34 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 20.71 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.98 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.63 | 5.28 | 5.98 | 2 |
| 1920s | 8.27 | 4.35 | 13.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.19 | 20.42 | 33.37 | 10 |
| 1940s | 24.41 | 13.86 | 28.82 | 9 |
| 1950s | 15.9 | 10.57 | 20.65 | 7 |
| 1970s | 31.44 | 19.01 | 56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.29 | 30.62 | 63.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.98 | 34.52 | 56.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.69 | 27.96 | 41.29 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.44 | 20.34 | 25.4 | 6 |
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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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Peru?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Peru was 23.98 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 63.44 in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 1920.
- How does Peru rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Peru ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.