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Economy of Peru vs South Sudan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a GDP of $289B compared to $12B for South Sudan, ranking 49/197 and 149/197 by economy size, respectively.

Peru has $93B in government debt (32.2% of GDP), compared to $7.04B (50.7% of GDP) in South Sudan.

Peru vs South Sudan GDP by year

Peru
South Sudan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Peru South Sudan
2024 $289,221,969,063 -
2023 $266,958,720,838 -
2022 $246,065,570,308 -
2021 $226,328,766,460 -
2020 $201,409,694,756 -
2019 $228,346,006,004 -
2018 $222,597,009,739 -
2017 $211,007,984,081 -
2016 $191,898,104,390 -
2015 $189,802,976,286 $11,997,800,760
2014 $200,786,250,583 $13,962,212,847
2013 $201,175,543,571 $18,426,469,017
2012 $192,650,021,649 $11,931,472,169
2011 $171,761,737,047 $14,907,308,933
2010 $147,527,631,521 $14,602,072,411
2009 $120,822,986,521 $12,231,264,525
2008 $120,550,599,815 $14,586,253,383
2007 $102,170,981,144 -
2006 $88,643,193,062 -
2005 $76,060,606,061 -
2004 $66,768,703,498 -
2003 $58,731,030,122 -
2002 $54,777,553,515 -
2001 $52,030,158,775 -
2000 $51,744,749,133 -
1999 $50,187,324,568 -
1998 $55,501,467,877 -
1997 $58,147,522,523 -
1996 $55,252,414,130 -
1995 $53,312,793,687 -
1994 $44,882,079,767 -
1993 $34,832,077,221 -
1992 $35,966,302,303 -
1991 $34,341,465,998 -
1990 $26,410,386,963 -
1989 $22,499,558,526 -
1988 $15,439,408,447 -
1987 $36,889,706,593 -
1986 $21,859,448,586 -
1985 $15,078,736,875 -
1984 $17,600,400,385 -
1983 $17,345,260,564 -
1982 $21,794,535,621 -
1981 $21,648,214,893 -
1980 $18,136,838,538 -
1979 $15,954,012,439 -
1978 $12,491,876,743 -
1977 $14,544,913,961 -
1976 $16,131,958,851 -
1975 $16,931,162,355 -
1974 $13,858,441,211 -
1973 $10,994,381,895 -
1972 $9,189,413,409 -
1971 $8,289,582,884 -
1970 $7,432,223,177 -
1969 $6,420,909,790 -
1968 $5,736,083,835 -
1967 $6,194,340,080 -
1966 $6,109,048,737 -
1965 $5,163,008,077 -
1964 $4,353,664,867 -
1963 $3,598,272,493 -
1962 $3,284,322,201 -
1961 $2,897,852,693 -
1960 $2,571,986,572 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Peru vs South Sudan by year

Peru
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
South Sudan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Peru South Sudan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $8,452 $17,802 - -
2023 $7,888 $17,011 - -
2022 $7,351 $16,669 - -
2021 $6,826 $15,281 - -
2020 $6,133 $12,563 - -
2019 $7,037 $13,564 - -
2018 $6,978 $13,078 - -
2017 $6,736 $12,592 - -
2016 $6,217 $12,067 - -
2015 $6,232 $11,600 $1,080 $1,155
2014 $6,667 $11,518 $1,243 $1,373
2013 $6,747 $11,291 $1,650 $1,917
2012 $6,519 $10,757 $1,109 $1,417
2011 $5,861 $10,463 $1,449 $2,718
2010 $5,072 $9,713 $1,498 $2,948
2009 $4,181 $8,917 $1,323 $2,911
2008 $4,198 $8,820 $1,654 $2,887
2007 $3,581 $7,982 - -
2006 $3,130 $7,214 - -
2005 $2,707 $6,560 - -
2004 $2,397 $6,038 - -
2003 $2,129 $5,657 - -
2002 $2,007 $5,383 - -
2001 $1,930 $5,086 - -
2000 $1,945 $5,012 - -
1999 $1,917 $4,847 - -
1998 $2,156 $4,791 - -
1997 $2,301 $4,844 - -
1996 $2,227 $4,556 - -
1995 $2,190 $4,435 - -
1994 $1,879 $4,123 - -
1993 $1,488 $3,666 - -
1992 $1,567 $3,472 - -
1991 $1,527 $3,484 - -
1990 $1,200 $3,367 - -
1989 $1,045 - - -
1988 $733 - - -
1987 $1,792 - - -
1986 $1,087 - - -
1985 $767 - - -
1984 $918 - - -
1983 $927 - - -
1982 $1,194 - - -
1981 $1,216 - - -
1980 $1,045 - - -
1979 $942 - - -
1978 $756 - - -
1977 $903 - - -
1976 $1,026 - - -
1975 $1,104 - - -
1974 $927 - - -
1973 $754 - - -
1972 $647 - - -
1971 $599 - - -
1970 $550 - - -
1969 $488 - - -
1968 $448 - - -
1967 $498 - - -
1966 $505 - - -
1965 $439 - - -
1964 $381 - - -
1963 $324 - - -
1962 $305 - - -
1961 $276.6 - - -
1960 $252.8 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Peru's GDP per capita is $8,452, ranking 91/197, compared to $1,080 in South Sudan, ranking 175/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Peru ranks 104th at $17,802, while South Sudan ranks 197th at $1,155.

Economic indicators

Peru South Sudan
Gross domestic product
$289B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank
49/197
2024
149/197
2015
GDP growth
3.3%
2023-2024
-10.8%
2014-2015
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank
91/197
2024
175/197
2015
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$1,155
2015
GDP per capita PPP rank
104/197
2024
197/197
2015
Government debt
$93B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank
108/185
2024
158/185
2015
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$1,305
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
1.8%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
18.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.01%
2023-2024
91.4%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.25%
2025
15%
2023
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
12.3%
2008
Population
35031596
12507858

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Peru
Spending

Debt
South Sudan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Peru South Sudan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 22.3% 32.2% 18.1% 50.7%
2023 22.1% 32.4% 21.4% 51.9%
2022 23.1% 33.5% 29.4% 37.3%
2021 23.1% 35.5% 44.1% 50.2%
2020 25.6% 34.3% 34.1% 49%
2019 20.8% 26.5% 47.9% 43.1%
2018 21% 25.7% 54.5% 77.6%
2017 20.6% 24.8% 97% 178.3%
2016 20.5% 23.9% 66.5% 164.7%
2015 22% 23.7% 34% 58.6%
2014 22.4% 20.5% 35.8% 37.7%
2013 21.5% 19.9% 25.3% 17.6%
2012 20.3% 20.7% 31.6% 8.91%
2011 19.8% 23.1% 20.8% -
2010 21% 25.1% - -
2009 21.3% 28.2% - -
2008 19.9% 28.1% - -
2007 18.6% 31.9% - -
2006 19.2% 34.9% - -
2005 20.4% 40.4% - -
2004 19.6% 46.7% - -
2003 20.1% 49.4% - -
2002 19.6% 45.5% - -
2001 20.9% 43.8% - -
2000 21.7% 44.9% - -
1999 17.8% 41.1% - -
1998 16.3% 36.8% - -
1997 15.6% 34.5% - -
1996 16.5% 37.4% - -
1995 17.5% 36.8% - -
1994 16.9% 41.9% - -
1993 18.2% 49.9% - -
1992 19.1% 46.8% - -
1991 15.7% 48.3% - -
1990 20.4% 56.3% - -
1989 12.1% 34.9% - -
1988 12.8% 42.8% - -
1987 15.5% 39.1% - -
1986 16.6% 48.6% - -
1985 17.2% 63.4% - -
1984 18.3% 56.7% - -
1983 19.4% 56.2% - -
1982 17.6% 34.2% - -
1981 18.4% 30.6% - -
1980 19.3% 36.3% - -
1979 16.4% 45.9% - -
1978 19% 56% - -
1977 19.4% 44.8% - -
1976 21.1% 34.5% - -
1975 19.8% 27% - -
1974 17.7% 24% - -
1973 19.5% 22.6% - -
1972 15.3% 20.6% - -
1971 15% 19% - -
1970 14.3% 20% - -
1969 16.4% - - -
1968 18.4% 15.2% - -
1967 19.1% 12.1% - -
1966 18.6% 17% - -
1965 18.7% 14.5% - -
1964 16.9% 14.1% - -
1963 16.2% - - -
1962 14.6% - - -
1961 14.8% 16% - -
1960 13.3% - - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Peru's government spending was $64.4B, accounting for 22.3% of its GDP, while South Sudan spent $4.08B, or 18.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 32.2% in Peru and 50.7% in South Sudan, ranking 154/185 and 105/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Peru

South Sudan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Peru South Sudan
2024 -3.54% 11.7%
2023 -2.78% 8.04%
2022 -1.38% 4.48%
2021 -2.49% -9.3%
2020 -8.16% -5.5%
2019 -1.37% 0.04%
2018 -1.94% -1.06%
2017 -2.79% 9.56%
2016 -2.12% -19.8%
2015 -2.02% -16.4%
2014 -0.19% -9.07%
2013 0.75% -3.45%
2012 2.07% -14.8%
2011 2.05% 4.57%
2010 -0.02% -
2009 -1.48% -
2008 2.48% -
2007 3.35% -
2006 2.03% -
2005 -0.44% -
2004 -1.03% -
2003 -1.62% -
2002 -1.4% -
2001 -2.15% -
2000 -2.12% -
1999 -2.93% -
1998 -0.2% -
1997 0.47% -
1996 -0.25% -
1995 -2.05% -
1994 -1.9% -
1993 -2.82% -
1992 -3.55% -
1991 -1.98% -
1990 -7.99% -
1989 -1.3% -
1988 -3.57% -
1987 -6.26% -
1986 -4.08% -
1985 -2.41% -
1984 -4.45% -
1983 -7.52% -
1982 -3.22% -
1981 -3.98% -
1980 -2.36% -
1979 -0.54% -
1978 -5.07% -
1977 -6.52% -
1976 -8.37% -
1975 -6.54% -
1974 -4.47% -
1973 -6.68% -
1972 -2.04% -
1971 -1.89% -
1970 -0.42% -
1969 -1.1% -
1968 -3.28% -
1967 -3.76% -
1966 -5.41% -
1965 -4.79% -
1964 -3.37% -
1963 -1.86% -
1962 2.16% -
1961 2.46% -
1960 3.32% -
1959 -1.46% -
1958 -2.63% -
1957 -2.23% -
1956 -0.93% -
1955 0.06% -
1954 -0.66% -
1953 -2.35% -
1952 0.04% -
1951 0.61% -
1950 0.08% -
1949 0.26% -
1948 -0.84% -
1947 -0.54% -
1946 -1.39% -
1945 0% -
1944 0% -
1943 0.18% -
1942 -2.38% -
1941 -1.76% -
1940 0.27% -
1939 -1.01% -
1938 -1.57% -
1937 0.18% -
1936 0.18% -
1935 0.09% -
1934 0.11% -
1933 0.02% -
1932 -0.57% -
1931 -0.28% -
1930 -0.67% -
1929 0.008% -
1928 -1.88% -
1927 0% -
1926 -1.84% -
1925 -1.69% -
1924 -1.31% -
1923 -0.85% -
1922 -1.24% -
1921 -1.53% -
1920 -0.4% -
1919 -0.26% -
1918 -0.34% -
1917 -0.25% -
1916 0.27% -
1915 -0.74% -
1914 -1.59% -
1913 -3.04% -
1912 -0.45% -
1911 0.32% -
1910 0.16% -
1909 -0.33% -
1908 -0.18% -
1907 0.18% -
1906 0.38% -
1905 0.2% -
1904 0.22% -
1903 0.24% -
1902 0.26% -
1901 0.26% -
1900 0% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1900–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2015, Peru's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.83B, equivalent to 2.02% of GDP. This compares to South Sudan's deficit of $1.97B, or 16.4% of GDP.

Over the past 5 years, Peru recorded a fiscal deficit in 2 of those years, while South Sudan ran a deficit in 4 years. On average, Peru posted an annual surplus equal to 0.53% of GDP, compared to deficit of 7.83% of GDP for South Sudan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Peru

South Sudan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Peru South Sudan
2024 2.01% 91.4%
2023 6.46% 2.38%
2022 8.33% -6.69%
2021 4.27% 10.5%
2020 2% 29.7%
2019 2.25% 87.2%
2018 1.51% 83.5%
2017 2.99% 187.9%
2016 3.56% 380%
2015 3.4% 52.8%
2014 3.41% 1.67%
2013 2.77% -0.06%
2012 3.61% 45.5%
2011 3.37% 46.9%
2010 1.53% 1.17%
2009 2.94% 5.01%
2008 5.79% -
2007 1.78% -
2006 2% -
2005 1.62% -
2004 3.66% -
2003 2.26% -
2002 0.19% -
2001 1.98% -
2000 3.76% -
1999 3.47% -
1998 7.25% -
1997 8.56% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 16 years, Peru has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.4%, compared with 63.7% in South Sudan. In 2024, inflation was 2.01% in Peru and 91.4% in South Sudan.

Balance of trade

Peru South Sudan
Current account balance
$6.39B
2024
$578M
2023
Current account balance ranking
29/190
2024
60/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.21%
2024
-4.17%
2015
Goods imports
$52.1B
2024
$2.25B
2023
Goods exports
$76.2B
2024
$4.01B
2023
Service imports
$15.1B
2024
$2.19B
2023
Service exports
$7.15B
2024
$484M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
28.9%
2015
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.5%
2024
36.7%
2015

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Peru South Sudan
Economic freedom 66.3 41
Economic freedom ranking 62/197 186/197
Property rights 44 n/a
Government integrity 35 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 47.8 n/a
Tax burden 79.4 n/a
Government spending 84.8 n/a
Fiscal health 87.4 n/a
Business freedom 73.1 n/a
Labor freedom 64.7 n/a
Monetary freedom 77.6 n/a
Trade freedom 81.6 n/a
Investment freedom 60 n/a
Financial freedom 60 n/a

Other economic metrics

Peru South Sudan
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
33.1%
2015
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
7.34%
2024
10.4%
2015
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$11.7B
2015
GNI per capita, PPP
$16,780
2024
$1,010
2015
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Total reserves ranking
33/177
2024
175/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.63B
2024
$2.21M
2019
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.8B
2024
$83.4M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$1.17B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.58%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
27.6%
2024
66%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
5.75%
2015

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1900–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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  8. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.