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Peru National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$112,714,177,119

Grows by about $360 every second in 2026 · 28.6% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
28.6%
−1.5 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$3,288
34.8 million people
GDP
$399.6 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
30.2%
IMF projection

Peru debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 2000: 44.9% of GDP 2001: 43.8% of GDP 2002: 45.5% of GDP 2003: 49.4% of GDP 2004: 46.7% of GDP 2005: 40.4% of GDP 2006: 34.9% of GDP 2007: 31.9% of GDP 2008: 28.1% of GDP 2009: 28.2% of GDP 2010: 25.1% of GDP 2011: 23.1% of GDP 2012: 20.7% of GDP 2013: 19.9% of GDP 2014: 20.5% of GDP 2015: 23.7% of GDP 2016: 23.9% of GDP 2017: 24.8% of GDP 2018: 25.7% of GDP 2019: 26.5% of GDP 2020: 34.3% of GDP 2021: 35.5% of GDP 2022: 33.5% of GDP 2023: 32.4% of GDP 2024: 32.1% of GDP 2025: 30.1% of GDP 2026: 28.6% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 29% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 29.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 29.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 30.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 30.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Peru compares in Americas

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Argentina 69.3% $532.4 billion
Uruguay 67.7% $64.4 billion
Mexico 62.1% $1.35 trillion
Costa Rica 61.8% $71.2 billion
Colombia 59.5% $340.8 billion
Chile 42.8% $172.2 billion
Peru 28.6% $114.3 billion
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Peru's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 25,047 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 4 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 308 years and 7 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Peru?

Peru's general government gross debt is about $112.7 billion right now. The IMF expects $114.3 billion by the end of 2026, up from $102.9 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Peru's debt to GDP ratio?

28.6% of GDP in 2026, compared with 30.1% in 2025. The IMF projects 30.2% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Peru?

About $3,288 per citizen, based on a population of 34.8 million.

Is Peru's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $360 every second.

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