Claims on central government, etc. in Peru
Peru: Claims on central government, etc. was -0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded -0.6% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
The figure is up 64.8% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Peru peaked at 12.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 2012.
That places Peru 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Peru, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6% | — |
| 1961 | 3.6% | -20.9% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | +30.3% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 5.9% | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | +42.6% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | +46.3% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -50.1% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | +87.4% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -53.1% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +89.3% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -86.6% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | -3.8% | -494.3% |
| 1995 | -4.4% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | -8.6% | +97.8% |
| 1997 | -5.5% | -35.8% |
| 1998 | -4.3% | -22.0% |
| 1999 | -1.3% | -68.9% |
| 2000 | -0.5% | -63.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -324.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -45.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -128.7% |
| 2004 | -1.5% | +756.4% |
| 2005 | -2.0% | +35.6% |
| 2006 | -2.7% | +35.4% |
| 2007 | -4.7% | +72.5% |
| 2008 | -6.5% | +38.1% |
| 2009 | -6.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | -6.8% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | -8.4% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | -12.4% | +47.7% |
| 2013 | -12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | -12.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | -11.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | -11.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | -8.4% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | -7.2% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | -7.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | -4.0% | -46.8% |
| 2021 | -7.3% | +83.7% |
| 2022 | -4.7% | -35.8% |
| 2023 | -1.8% | -61.5% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 4.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.9% | -8.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.2% | -6.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.8% | -12.4% | -6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.7% | -7.3% | -0.6% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Peru
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 12,760 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 39.01 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 60.31 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 66.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 65.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,908 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Peru?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Peru was -0.6% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Peru ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.