Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Peru

Peru: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -22.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
-22.8%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
62nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
-17.1%
in 2006
All-time low
-26.9%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Peru, 2000–2021

-26-24-22-20-182000201020212000: -18.4 %2001: -18.2 %2002: -17.6 %2003: -17.8 %2004: -17.4 %2005: -18 %2006: -17.1 %2007: -18.1 %2008: -17.8 %2009: -18.5 %2010: -17.8 %2011: -17.6 %2012: -17.9 %2013: -19 %2014: -20.5 %2015: -20.6 %2016: -19.2 %2017: -20.2 %2018: -19.9 %2019: -20.7 %2020: -26.9 %2021: -22.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Peru is -22.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Peru peaked at -17.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -26.9%, in 2020.

Peru ranks 62nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 -18.4%
2001 -18.2% -1.0%
2002 -17.6% -3.5%
2003 -17.8% +0.9%
2004 -17.4% -2.2%
2005 -18.0% +3.7%
2006 -17.1% -5.2%
2007 -18.1% +6.2%
2008 -17.8% -1.8%
2009 -18.5% +3.7%
2010 -17.8% -3.6%
2011 -17.6% -1.1%
2012 -17.9% +1.6%
2013 -19.0% +5.8%
2014 -20.5% +8.2%
2015 -20.6% +0.3%
2016 -19.2% -6.7%
2017 -20.2% +5.0%
2018 -19.9% -1.3%
2019 -20.7% +3.9%
2020 -26.9% +30.2%
2021 -22.8% -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -17.9% -18.5% -17.1% 10
2010s -19.3% -20.7% -17.6% 10
2020s -24.9% -26.9% -22.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Peru?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Peru was -22.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was -17.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -26.9% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Peru ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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