Debt service on external debt, total in Peru
Peru: Debt service on external debt, total was 15.23 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Peru stood at 15.23 billion TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 176.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Peru peaked at 15.23 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 356.61 million TDS, current US$, in 1988.
That places Peru 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 886.23 million TDS, current US$ | 528.42 million TDS, current US$ | 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 356.61 million TDS, current US$ | 2.51 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 477.00 million TDS, current US$ | 3.47 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.21 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.12 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.07 billion TDS, current US$ | 15.23 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 14 Philippines 18.00 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 15 Thailand 17.99 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 16 Pakistan 16.31 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 18 Nigeria 13.46 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 19 El Salvador 11.58 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 11.47 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Peru
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 121.92 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 469.57 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.3% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 31.6% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 1.50 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 4.74 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 96.52 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 1.26 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 838.85 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Peru?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Peru was 15.23 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.61 million TDS, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Peru rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.