Short-term debt in Peru

Peru: Short-term debt was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.2%
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
50th
of 121 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 1995
All-time low
8.4%
in 2003
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Short-term debt in Peru, 1970–2024

1015202530197019972024

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.

Analysis

In 2024, short-term debt in Peru stood at 11.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Peru peaked at 31.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2003.

Peru ranks 50th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.6% 16.4% 22.5% 10
1980s 19.4% 14.0% 25.6% 10
1990s 22.7% 15.6% 31.2% 10
2000s 11.7% 8.4% 16.5% 10
2010s 12.6% 10.1% 15.2% 10
2020s 12.3% 11.2% 13.7% 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 47 Paraguay 11.9% compare
  2. 48 Kazakhstan, Republic of 11.7% compare
  3. 49 Albania 11.6% compare
  4. 51 Morocco 11.0% compare
  5. 52 El Salvador 10.6% compare
  6. 53 Côte d'Ivoire 10.6% compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Peru?
Short-term debt in Peru was 11.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2003.
How does Peru rank for short-term debt?
Peru ranks 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.