Peru Government Debt: % of GDP

1999 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Peru Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Peru Government debt accounted for 32.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 32.4 % in the previous quarter.
  • Peru government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 51.5 % in Dec 1999 and a record low of 18.0 % in Mar 2014.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru provides Government Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt covers Central Government only.


Related information about Peru Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Peru National Government Debt reached 88.7 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 60.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Peru's Government Debt: % of GDP from Mar 1999 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Peru Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Peru's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2023?

Peru Government debt accounted for 32.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 32.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
32.9 Dec 2023 32.4 Sep 2023 18.0 Mar 2014 51.5 Dec 1999 % quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 61.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 47.6 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 50.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 38.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (%) 77.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 93.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 23.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 105.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 74.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) 23.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 33.7 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Chile (%) 39.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
China (%) 22.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Colombia (%) 59.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Croatia (%) 67.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 77.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 44.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 29.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 67.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 19.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 81.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) 75.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
France (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 39.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 70.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 161.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 69.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 64.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 59.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 39.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 8.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Ireland (%) 43.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 137.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 217.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 89.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 23.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 48.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 45.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Latvia (%) 43.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 38.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 25.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 53.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 64.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 50.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 69.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 49.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 34.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 59.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 46.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 38.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 39.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Norway (%) 44.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (%) 41.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) 115.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) 56.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (%) 34.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 32.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 60.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 49.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 99.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 48.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 52.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 170.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 56.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 69.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 73.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1960 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 107.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 104.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Sweden (%) 32.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 25.3 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Taiwan (%) 29.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 54.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 29.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,788.283 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,266.986 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 88,740.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 32.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) 271.687 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) 414.146 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) 268.579 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Public Debt (PEN mn) 329,137.348 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Public Debt: Domestic (PEN mn) 170,801.877 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Public Debt: External (PEN mn) 158,335.471 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Public Debt: Domestic: Long Term (LT) (PEN mn) 158,237.397 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Public Debt: Domestic: Short Term (ST) (PEN mn) 12,564.481 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.721 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,350.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,620.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,822.585 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 54,846.860 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,258.527 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,420.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -0.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 862,374.086 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 600,670.183 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 553.000 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 630.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,873.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,003.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Exports: 2007p (USD th) 3,837,345.34 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
Imports: 2007p (USD th) 3,175,235.60 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
Exports: MINCETUR: South Korea (USD mn) 271.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Exports: Asia: China (USD mn) 1,873.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: Asia: Japan (USD mn) 236.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 553.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Mexico (USD mn) 165.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Canada (USD mn) 51.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: India (USD mn) 89.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 630.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Imports: Asia: China (USD mn) 1,003.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,633.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 264.126 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 14.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 249.766 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,214.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 4.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -107,311.674 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Private Sector: Liabilities: Direct Investment (USD mn) 613.137 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2018
Public External Debt: USD: Net (USD mn) 46.598 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (USD mn) 1,272.753 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock (USD mn) 30,171.733 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Chile (USD mn) 3,623.355 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: USA (USD mn) 3,236.581 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Spain (USD mn) 5,227.562 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United Kingdom (USD mn) 6,339.580 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Finance (USD mn) 6,623.767 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Industry (USD mn) 3,442.074 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining (USD mn) 6,916.809 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Communications (USD mn) 5,521.385 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Energy (USD mn) 3,501.445 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 16.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 74,167.252 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 124,789.451 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) 5.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.0 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 67,982.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 24.386 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 17.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,446.000 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 93,313.220 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 55,997.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 45,753.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 93,015.612 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -2.14 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 35.71 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 73,298.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) 67,954.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Depository Corporations: Broad Money (PEN mn) 288,389.11 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2018
Banking System: Net Domestic Credit (PEN mn) 116,956.557 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 15.8 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Mar 2024
BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) 2.500 2020 yearly 2016 - 2020
Macroeconomic Outlook Survey: Business Confidence Index (Point) 50.800 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Mar 2024

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