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Peru Government Debt to GDP

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode PE.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Latest29.2%Q1 2026
Previous30.1%Q4 2025
Year ago31.0%Q1 2025

Peru Government Debt to GDP was 29.2% in Q1 2026, down 0.9 percentage points from Q4 2025 and down 1.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2020.

Among the 38 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 4th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 21.8% (Q2 2016) to 35.6% (Q1 2021), averaging 28.8%.

Peru Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 2000 – Q1 202610%20%30%40%50%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Peru Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 2000 – Q1 2026. Source: Banco Central de Reserva del Peru (BCRP) Estadisticas.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q1 202629.2%
Q4 202530.1%
Q3 202530.9%
Q2 202531.6%
Q1 202531.0%
Q4 202432.0%
Q3 202431.9%
Q2 202432.0%
Q1 202431.7%
Q4 202332.3%
Q3 202331.9%
Q2 202331.7%
Q1 202332.4%
Q4 202233.3%
Q3 202233.7%
Q2 202233.1%
Q1 202232.8%
Q4 202135.3%
Q3 202133.8%
Q2 202133.1%
Q1 202135.6%
Q4 202034.0%
Q3 202031.1%
Q2 202029.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (105 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ1 2026
First observationQ1 2000
Observations105
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high35.6% (Q1 2021)
10-year low21.8% (Q2 2016)
10-year average28.8%
Source agencyBanco Central de Reserva del Peru (BCRP) Estadisticas
Makrognosis codePE.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Government Debt to GDP: how Peru compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1SingaporeQ1 2025166.1%
2GreeceQ2 2026140.8%
3ItalyQ2 2026139.9%
4CanadaQ2 2026131.3%
5United StatesQ3 2026121.7%
27GhanaQ3 202645.7%
28Czech RepublicQ2 202643.8%
29NetherlandsQ2 202643.7%
30ChileQ2 202643.0%
31SwitzerlandQ1 202540.1%
32AustraliaQ2 202637.9%
33IrelandQ2 202635.3%
34SwedenQ2 202635.3%
35PeruQ1 202629.2%
36BulgariaQ2 202628.7%
37DenmarkQ2 202627.1%
38EstoniaQ2 202626.1%

Government Debt to GDP by country: all 38 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current government Debt to GDP in Peru?
The latest reading is 29.2% for Q1 2026, published by Banco Central de Reserva del Peru (BCRP) Estadisticas.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Banco Central de Reserva del Peru (BCRP) Estadisticas and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code PE.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-08-21. Source: Banco Central de Reserva del Peru (BCRP) Estadisticas. Original title: “Peru general government gross debt, % of GDP (BCRP, quarterly)”.