External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru is 0.3197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 1.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Peru 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.4113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.37 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 0.641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7897 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4781 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 1.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5678 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.679 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5926 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5572 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4754 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.388 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2857 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3661 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3716 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 0.393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.3197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.3197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +149.0% | 0.4781 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4869 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7897 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5966 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5572 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3661 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 85 Gabon 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Yemen 0.3257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Mexico 0.323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Indonesia 0.3016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Philippines 0.2968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Cameroon 0.2959 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Peru?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.3197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.