🇵🇪 Peru National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Peru government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $66.6 billion, growing at $152 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 30%. Per-citizen share: $2,017.
About Peru's National Debt
Peru maintains one of the lowest debt ratios in Latin America, the result of prudent macroeconomic management, though political instability has periodically clouded the outlook.
Peru is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 30% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, Peru ranks 61st of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $152 per second, Peru adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $5 billion per year. Each of Peru's 33 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $2,017. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Peru National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Peru's national debt right now?
Peru's national debt is approximately $66.6 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $152 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 30% and each citizen's share is about $2,017.
How fast is Peru's debt growing?
Peru's government debt grows at approximately $152 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Peru's debt per capita?
Each of Peru's 33 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $2,017 of the national debt.
What is Peru's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Peru's debt-to-GDP ratio is 30%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Peru's government debt at this level?
Peru maintains one of the lowest debt ratios in Latin America, the result of prudent macroeconomic management, though political instability has periodically clouded the outlook.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 65,000,000,000 + 152 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=pe (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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