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Peru · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 15 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

7th of 45 · 1st in Latin America*
Debt / GDPPeru's debt / gdp fell from 189.2 % in 1990 to 35.2 % in 2021.19901995200020052010201520200%50%100%150%200%35.2 %

Peru's debt / gdp fell from 189.2 % in 1990 to 35.2 % in 2021.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

19th of 94 · 4th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDPPeru's gross debt / gdp fell from 44.9 % in 2000 to 30.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%40%50%30.2 %

Peru's gross debt / gdp fell from 44.9 % in 2000 to 30.2 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

72nd of 126 · 4th in Latin America*
Interest payments (% of revenue)Peru's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 29.2 % in 1992 to 6.6 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%6.6 %

Peru's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 29.2 % in 1992 to 6.6 % in 2021.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

77th of 110 · 15th in Latin America
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Peru's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 60.5 % in 1995 to 34.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%34.2 %

Peru's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 60.5 % in 1995 to 34.2 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

40th of 97 · 10th in Latin America
Fiscal balancePeru's fiscal balance fell from -2.1 % in 2000 to -2.4 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-5%0%-2.4 %

Peru's fiscal balance fell from -2.1 % in 2000 to -2.4 % in 2025.

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