Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Peru
Peru: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 25.94 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Peru, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Peru is 25.94, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Peru peaked at 38.67 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2013.
That places Peru 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.06 | — |
| 2002 | 38.13 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 38.67 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.96 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 31.97 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 24.09 | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 16.74 | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 13.09 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 12.13 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 10.21 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 6.04 | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | +77.9% |
| 2015 | 5.22 | +96.3% |
| 2016 | 6.79 | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 8.51 | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 10.01 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 10.95 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 19.93 | +82.0% |
| 2021 | 18.9 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.09 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.64 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 22.52 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 23.86 | +5.9% |
| 2026 | 24.69 | +3.5% |
| 2027 | 25.3 | +2.5% |
| 2028 | 25.73 | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 25.92 | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 25.94 | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 25.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.84, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Peru's 25.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 48% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +96.3% | 2.66 | 5.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.43 | 12.13 | 38.67 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.46 | 1.5 | 10.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 | 18.9 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 2030s | 25.94 | 25.94 | 25.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More external debt data for Peru
- Net financial flows, IBRD -424.90 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 2.59 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 49.26 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 83.15 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 8.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 9.1% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Peru?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Peru was 25.94 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 38.67 in 2003.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October