Foreign liabilities per capita in Peru

Peru: Foreign liabilities per capita was 6,807 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6,807 current US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 151 countries
All-time high
6,807 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,539 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Peru, 1995–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 1.7k current US$1996: 1.8k current US$1997: 1.6k current US$1998: 1.6k current US$1999: 1.6k current US$2000: 1.6k current US$2001: 1.5k current US$2002: 1.6k current US$2003: 1.7k current US$2004: 1.7k current US$2005: 1.8k current US$2006: 2.1k current US$2007: 2.8k current US$2008: 2.7k current US$2009: 3.1k current US$2010: 3.9k current US$2011: 4.1k current US$2012: 5.2k current US$2013: 5.4k current US$2014: 5.7k current US$2015: 5.8k current US$2016: 6.2k current US$2017: 6.6k current US$2018: 6.6k current US$2019: 6.7k current US$2020: 6.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Peru stood at 6,807 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Peru peaked at 6,807 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,539 current US$, in 2001.

Peru ranks 77th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Peru, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,658 current US$
1996 1,753 current US$ +5.8%
1997 1,591 current US$ -9.3%
1998 1,597 current US$ +0.4%
1999 1,573 current US$ -1.5%
2000 1,555 current US$ -1.1%
2001 1,539 current US$ -1.0%
2002 1,593 current US$ +3.5%
2003 1,681 current US$ +5.6%
2004 1,743 current US$ +3.7%
2005 1,825 current US$ +4.7%
2006 2,063 current US$ +13.0%
2007 2,760 current US$ +33.7%
2008 2,730 current US$ -1.1%
2009 3,112 current US$ +14.0%
2010 3,949 current US$ +26.9%
2011 4,107 current US$ +4.0%
2012 5,186 current US$ +26.3%
2013 5,435 current US$ +4.8%
2014 5,708 current US$ +5.0%
2015 5,799 current US$ +1.6%
2016 6,183 current US$ +6.6%
2017 6,555 current US$ +6.0%
2018 6,567 current US$ +0.2%
2019 6,690 current US$ +1.9%
2020 6,807 current US$ +1.7%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 6,807 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 6,807 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +33.7% 2,063 current US$ 2,760 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,634 current US$ 1,573 current US$ 1,753 current US$ 5
2000s 2,060 current US$ 1,539 current US$ 3,112 current US$ 10
2010s 5,618 current US$ 3,949 current US$ 6,690 current US$ 10
2020s 6,807 current US$ 6,807 current US$ 6,807 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 74 Jordan 6,957 current US$ compare
  2. 75 Brazil 6,916 current US$ compare
  3. 76 Tunisia 6,873 current US$ compare
  4. 78 Albania 6,668 current US$ compare
  5. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,508 current US$ compare
  6. 80 Argentina 6,120 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Peru?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Peru was 6,807 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 6,807 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1,539 current US$ in 2001.
How does Peru rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Peru ranks 77th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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