Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Peru
Peru: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 5.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Peru, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.3% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Peru peaked at 45.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
Peru ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 30.8% | — |
| 1978 | 31.9% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 31.5% | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +43.8% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | -45.0% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -30.6% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +390.6% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +148.8% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -58.5% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +136.5% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +68.3% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -57.9% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +143.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -53.6% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -67.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +76.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +108.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -55.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +83.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -16.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +390.6% | 4.2% | 20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 22.8% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 5.9% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 4.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 9.2% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- 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)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 47.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Peru?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Peru was 5.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.