Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Peru
Peru: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 8 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Peru, 1957–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Peru recorded 8 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2022.
That represents a change of up 166.7% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Peru peaked at 865.61 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2020.
That places Peru 26th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 6 | — |
| 1958 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9.5 | +58.3% |
| 1960 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.5 | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 14.5 | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 28.5 | +96.6% |
| 1979 | 29.5 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.5 | +50.8% |
| 1982 | 44.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60 | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 42.58 | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 36.07 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 29.84 | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 748.04 | +2406.8% |
| 1989 | 865.61 | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 289.6 | -66.5% |
| 1991 | 67.65 | -76.6% |
| 1992 | 48.5 | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 28.63 | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 16.08 | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 18.44 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 18.16 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 15.94 | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 18.72 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 17.8 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 14 | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 3.75 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 4 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.25 | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 5.75 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 7.25 | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -71.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +85.4% |
| 2011 | 5.05 | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 5.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -82.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +166.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.94, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.75, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discount Rate, Percent per annum 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 | +2406.8% | 29.84 | 748.04 |
| 2021 | +500.0% | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2022 | +166.7% | 3 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.17 | 6 | 9.5 | 3 |
| 1960s | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.2 | 9.5 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.06 | 29.5 | 865.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.95 | 15.94 | 289.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 2.05 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 2.8 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 0.5 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discount rate, percent per annum in Peru?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Peru was 8 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 865.61 in 1989.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Peru ranks 26th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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