External debt as a share of gni in Peru

Peru: External debt as a share of gni was 35.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.54
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
81st
of 118 countries
All-time high
57
in 2000
All-time low
28.29
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External debt as a share of gni in Peru, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 572001: 54.22002: 53.12003: 53.12004: 50.12005: 41.42006: 362007: 34.22008: 30.92009: 332010: 30.82011: 28.32012: 34.12013: 33.32014: 35.42015: 36.62016: 37.92017: 33.62018: 31.62019: 29.22020: 37.52021: 41.62022: 38.72023: 35.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 35.54 for external debt as a share of gni in 2023.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Peru peaked at 57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.29, in 2011.

Peru ranks 81st of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

External debt as a share of gni in Peru, year by year

Annual values for External debt as a share of gni in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 57
2001 54.17 -5.0%
2002 53.08 -2.0%
2003 53.14 +0.1%
2004 50.07 -5.8%
2005 41.37 -17.4%
2006 35.95 -13.1%
2007 34.2 -4.9%
2008 30.93 -9.6%
2009 33 +6.7%
2010 30.84 -6.5%
2011 28.29 -8.3%
2012 34.14 +20.7%
2013 33.3 -2.5%
2014 35.42 +6.4%
2015 36.65 +3.5%
2016 37.85 +3.3%
2017 33.58 -11.3%
2018 31.55 -6.0%
2019 29.19 -7.5%
2020 37.51 +28.5%
2021 41.56 +10.8%
2022 38.66 -7.0%
2023 35.54 -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.29 30.93 57 10
2010s 33.08 28.29 37.85 10
2020s 38.32 35.54 41.56 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.17 compare
  2. 79 Vanuatu 36.74 compare
  3. 80 Togo 36.64 compare
  4. 82 Viet Nam 34.83 compare
  5. 83 Niger 34.69 compare
  6. 84 Mexico 34.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt as a share of gni in Peru?
External debt as a share of gni in Peru was 35.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 57 in 2000.
What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 28.29 in 2011.
How does Peru rank for external debt as a share of gni?
Peru ranks 81st out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt as a share of gni
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,741 data points, 2000–2023
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