Peru — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 61 observations

About this series

The general 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 general government deficit reading for Peru was −2.42% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −3.54% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +1.12 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2018–2030

PeriodValue
2030-1.15 % of GDP
2029-1.31 % of GDP
2028-1.53 % of GDP
2027-1.79 % of GDP
2026-2.17 % of GDP
8 earlier values, back to 2018
2025-2.42 % of GDP
2024-3.54 % of GDP
2023-2.78 % of GDP
2022-1.38 % of GDP
2021-2.49 % of GDP
2020-8.16 % of GDP
2019-1.37 % of GDP
2018-1.94 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.