External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Peru
Peru: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 34.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.2%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
77th
of 109 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2000
All-time low
28.3%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Peru stood at 34.2%.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Peru peaked at 57.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2011.
Peru ranks 77th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 54.2% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 30.9% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 28.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 34.2% | 42.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,988 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.5828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,644 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Peru?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Peru was 34.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Peru ranks 77th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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