Peru records 25 consecutive years with public debt below the regional median
According to ECLAC data on central government debt as a percentage of GDP, Peru recorded 27.2% in 2025 compared to a regional median of 49.2%, ranking 13th among the 13 reporting countries.
Current verified finding
Peru has spent 25 years (2001–2025) with public debt below the regional median; in 2025, 27.2% against 49.2%.
Evidence
Peru: public debt 1998–2025
The finding preserves the reviewed data even when the source publishes an update.
Snapshot technical details
Query fingerprint: sigev_401b9592ba575 · The text, result, and records remain fixed to this review.
How we calculated it
We query series public_debt_pct_gdp of dataset cepal-economia-anual (CEPALSTAT) for the 14 countries between 2000 and 2025 in VerDat's normalised layer; we compute each year's median across the reporting countries (at least 8) and count the consecutive years, through 2025, in which Peru sits strictly below it. We require at least 5 years. The chart shows the country's series; the values and the streak are re-verified automatically every day.
28 rows match the query; 28 results remain in the summary.
What it means and what it does not
The regional median is calculated each year using only reporting countries, meaning it shifts according to data coverage. This streak reflects relative persistence compared to the region rather than merit or underlying causes, and it relies on a harmonised series that may differ from official national figures.
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Verification
Records within the query
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| Period | Value | Country | Year | Indicator | Indicator group | Month | Published scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.23 | peru | 2025 | Deuda pública del gobierno central, % del PIB | deuda | Not applicable (annual) | units |
| 2024 | 28.93 | peru | 2024 | Deuda pública del gobierno central, % del PIB | deuda | Not applicable (annual) | units |
| 2023 | 29.71 | peru | 2023 | Deuda pública del gobierno central, % del PIB | deuda | Not applicable (annual) | units |
| 2022 | 31.12 | peru | 2022 | Deuda pública del gobierno central, % del PIB | deuda | Not applicable (annual) | units |
| 2021 | 33.05 | peru | 2021 | Deuda pública del gobierno central, % del PIB | deuda | Not applicable (annual) | units |
| 2020 | 32.9 | peru | 2020 | Deuda pública del gobierno central, % del PIB | deuda | Not applicable (annual) | units |
| 2019 | 24.8 | peru | 2019 | Deuda pública del gobierno central, % del PIB | deuda | Not applicable (annual) | units |
| 2018 | 23.8 | peru | 2018 | Deuda pública del gobierno central, % del PIB | deuda | Not applicable (annual) | units |
| 2017 | 23.3 | peru | 2017 | Deuda pública del gobierno central, % del PIB | deuda | Not applicable (annual) | units |
| 2016 | 21.6 | peru | 2016 | Deuda pública del gobierno central, % del PIB | deuda | Not applicable (annual) | units |
| 2015 | 19.7 | peru | 2015 | Deuda pública del gobierno central, % del PIB | deuda | Not applicable (annual) | units |
| 2014 | 18.1 | peru | 2014 | Deuda pública del gobierno central, % del PIB | deuda | Not applicable (annual) | units |