Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Peru
Peru: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 20.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Peru, 1999–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 20.4% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 173.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Peru peaked at 20.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2008.
Peru ranks 52nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.5% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +10.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 20.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Peru's 20.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 8.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Peru?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Peru was 20.4% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).