Peru

Government debt in Peru

Government debt in Peru: 44.9% of GDP in 2000 and 30.1% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
30.1% of GDP
Since 2000
−14.8 percentage points
Rank, 2025
128 of 149
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
30.2% of GDP
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Government debt in PeruGovernment debt in Peru: 44.9% of GDP in 2000 and 30.1% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 30.2% of GDP in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 30.2% of GDP in 2031.
  • The highest was 49.4% of GDP in 2003, the lowest 19.9% of GDP in 2013.

Every year

% of GDP · IMF

YearPeru
202530.1
202432.1
202332.4
202233.5
202135.5
202034.3
201926.5
201825.7
201724.8
201623.9
201523.7
201420.5
201319.9
201220.7
201123.1
201025.1
200928.2
200828.1
200731.9
200634.9
200540.4
200446.7
200349.4
200245.5
200143.8
200044.9
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearPeru
202628.6
202729
202829.4
202929.8
203030.1
203130.2

Good to know

  • What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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