Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Peru
Peru: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Peru stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Peru peaked at 9.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
Peru ranks 75th of 123 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 GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +78.5% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +53.0% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +40.1% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -35.4% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -51.8% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -56.7% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +53.5% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +275.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +137.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -56.9% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +152.5% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +68.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +61.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +151.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -64.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +55.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +130.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +75.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 1.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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 1.7% 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 9.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 123 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 75.1%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.