External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Peru
Peru: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,726 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Peru is 2,726 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Peru peaked at 2,777 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 244.41 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Peru 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 244.41 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 246.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 252.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 275.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 359.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 408.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 491.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 578.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 597.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 556.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 549.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 491.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 595.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 615.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 642.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 664.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 747.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 856.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 872.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 871.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 922 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 925.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 889.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,010 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1,114 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1,270 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 1,170 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1,176 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,188 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,121 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,084 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,028 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,042 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,096 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,140 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,050 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,034 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,130 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,209 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,294 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,449 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,086 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 2,131 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,255 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,227 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,276 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,179 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,155 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,001 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2,279 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 2,684 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 2,739 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,777 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,726 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,726 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,726 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 401.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 244.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 597.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 690.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 491.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 872.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,079 DOD, current US$ per person | 889.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,270 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,111 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,028 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,294 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,030 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,449 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,276 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,641 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,279 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,777 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 40 Kosovo 2,757 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2,757 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 42 South Africa 2,748 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Gabon 2,685 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Thailand 2,677 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Russia 2,608 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Peru?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Peru was 2,726 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,777 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.41 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Peru ranks 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.