Peru — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1942–2021 · 78 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government deficit reading for Peru was −3.49% of GDP in 2021. The previous reading was −9.41% of GDP in 2020; the period change was +5.92 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −2.35% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2006–2021

PeriodValue
2021-3.49 % of GDP
2020-9.41 % of GDP
2019-2.34 % of GDP
2018-2.1 % of GDP
2017-3.42 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2006
2016-1.89 % of GDP
2015-2.81 % of GDP
2014-0.51 % of GDP
20130.78 % of GDP
20121.67 % of GDP
20111.15 % of GDP
20100.38 % of GDP
2009-1.38 % of GDP
20082.07 % of GDP
20071.71 % of GDP
20061.73 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.