Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Peru
Peru: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -3.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Peru, 1972–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded -3.2% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 66.5% on the previous year and down 347.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Peru peaked at 2.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -9.7%, in 2020.
That places Peru 96th out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | -2.5% | -4.4% | -0.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | -5.0% | -8.3% | -2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.9% | -8.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -2.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -3.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.5% | -9.7% | -3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More public sector data for Peru
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.9% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.5% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 36.3% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2021)
- Interest payments 6.6% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 15.2% (2021)
- Interest payments 6.1% (2021)
- Other taxes 8.5% (2021)
- Compensation of employees 15.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Peru?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Peru was -3.2% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Peru ranks 96th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 347.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.