Total debt service in Peru
Peru: Total debt service was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total debt service in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Peru is 5.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Peru peaked at 12.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1987.
Peru ranks 45th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total debt service in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.4% | — |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -53.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -60.3% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +78.4% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +87.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +182.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -67.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +124.0% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +93.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +119.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -37.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +69.9% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 1.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,337 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 16,281 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Peru?
- Total debt service in Peru was 5.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1987.
- How does Peru rank for total debt service?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.