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Peru — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2031 · 72 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 −2.36% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −3.53% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +1.17 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2017–2031

PeriodValue
2031-1.7 % of GDP
2030-1.76 % of GDP
2029-1.8 % of GDP
2028-1.93 % of GDP
2027-1.97 % of GDP
10 earlier values, back to 2017
2026-1.97 % of GDP
2025-2.36 % of GDP
2024-3.53 % of GDP
2023-2.74 % of GDP
2022-1.38 % of GDP
2021-2.49 % of GDP
2020-8.19 % of GDP
2019-1.37 % of GDP
2018-1.94 % of GDP
2017-2.79 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.