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Economy of Peru vs Tonga compared: GDP & Debt

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Peru has a GDP of $289B compared to $591M for Tonga, ranking 49/197 and 191/197 by economy size, respectively.

Peru has $93B in government debt (32.2% of GDP), compared to $256M (37% of GDP) in Tonga.

Peru vs Tonga GDP by year

Peru
Tonga
1x
Year GDP, current $
Peru Tonga
2024 $289,221,969,063 -
2023 $266,958,720,838 $591,139,749
2022 $246,065,570,308 $556,514,555
2021 $226,328,766,460 $519,306,353
2020 $201,409,694,756 $506,571,468
2019 $228,346,006,004 $506,031,239
2018 $222,597,009,739 $493,530,783
2017 $211,007,984,081 $459,976,850
2016 $191,898,104,390 $420,828,262
2015 $189,802,976,286 $437,525,514
2014 $200,786,250,583 $440,997,738
2013 $201,175,543,571 $451,788,498
2012 $192,650,021,649 $471,122,971
2011 $171,761,737,047 $414,143,828
2010 $147,527,631,521 $366,887,375
2009 $120,822,986,521 $312,415,028
2008 $120,550,599,815 $344,438,844
2007 $102,170,981,144 $298,519,623
2006 $88,643,193,062 $292,232,703
2005 $76,060,606,061 $261,823,805
2004 $66,768,703,498 $230,678,011
2003 $58,731,030,122 $202,246,591
2002 $54,777,553,515 $182,764,281
2001 $52,030,158,775 $181,117,230
2000 $51,744,749,133 $204,848,488
1999 $50,187,324,568 $199,208,718
1998 $55,501,467,877 $191,504,893
1997 $58,147,522,523 $214,991,452
1996 $55,252,414,130 $222,100,576
1995 $53,312,793,687 $208,871,666
1994 $44,882,079,767 $195,990,986
1993 $34,832,077,221 $138,489,884
1992 $35,966,302,303 $137,066,291
1991 $34,341,465,998 $132,201,141
1990 $26,410,386,963 $113,563,822
1989 $22,499,558,526 $106,344,855
1988 $15,439,408,447 $106,657,267
1987 $36,889,706,593 $81,667,133
1986 $21,859,448,586 $68,195,856
1985 $15,078,736,875 $60,058,663
1984 $17,600,400,385 $64,248,355
1983 $17,345,260,564 $60,863,964
1982 $21,794,535,621 $62,068,161
1981 $21,648,214,893 $62,242,013
1980 $18,136,838,538 $53,260,077
1979 $15,954,012,439 $44,667,002
1978 $12,491,876,743 $41,567,472
1977 $14,544,913,961 $34,139,388
1976 $16,131,958,851 $30,036,417
1975 $16,931,162,355 $32,506,742
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 Tonga by year

Peru
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tonga
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Peru Tonga
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $8,452 $17,802 - -
2023 $7,888 $17,011 $5,652 $7,803
2022 $7,351 $16,669 $5,298 $7,296
2021 $6,826 $15,281 $4,923 $6,929
2020 $6,133 $12,563 $4,792 $6,676
2019 $7,037 $13,564 $4,789 $6,473
2018 $6,978 $13,078 $4,675 $6,393
2017 $6,736 $12,592 $4,366 $6,229
2016 $6,217 $12,067 $3,988 $5,920
2015 $6,232 $11,600 $4,124 $5,472
2014 $6,667 $11,518 $4,137 $5,336
2013 $6,747 $11,291 $4,219 $5,120
2012 $6,519 $10,757 $4,384 $4,996
2011 $5,861 $10,463 $3,850 $4,855
2010 $5,072 $9,713 $3,416 $4,465
2009 $4,181 $8,917 $2,914 $4,384
2008 $4,198 $8,820 $3,218 $4,600
2007 $3,581 $7,982 $2,797 $4,316
2006 $3,130 $7,214 $2,750 $4,327
2005 $2,707 $6,560 $2,478 $4,315
2004 $2,397 $6,038 $2,195 $4,235
2003 $2,129 $5,657 $1,936 $4,231
2002 $2,007 $5,383 $1,759 $4,171
2001 $1,930 $5,086 $1,754 $3,955
2000 $1,945 $5,012 $1,995 $3,834
1999 $1,917 $4,847 $1,952 $3,636
1998 $2,156 $4,791 $1,889 $3,527
1997 $2,301 $4,844 $2,136 $3,434
1996 $2,227 $4,556 $2,215 $3,410
1995 $2,190 $4,435 $2,084 $3,347
1994 $1,879 $4,123 $1,957 $3,088
1993 $1,488 $3,666 $1,383 $2,882
1992 $1,567 $3,472 $1,370 $2,716
1991 $1,527 $3,484 $1,323 $2,652
1990 $1,200 $3,367 $1,139 $2,416
1989 $1,045 - $1,070 -
1988 $733 - $1,078 -
1987 $1,792 - $830 -
1986 $1,087 - $696 -
1985 $767 - $613 -
1984 $918 - $656 -
1983 $927 - $621 -
1982 $1,194 - $633 -
1981 $1,216 - $636 -
1980 $1,045 - $545 -
1979 $942 - $458 -
1978 $756 - $428 -
1977 $903 - $353 -
1976 $1,026 - $315 -
1975 $1,104 - $349 -
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 $5,652 in Tonga, ranking 115/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Peru ranks 104th at $17,802, while Tonga ranks 144th at $7,803.

Economic indicators

Peru Tonga
Gross domestic product
$289B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank
49/197
2024
191/197
2023
GDP growth
3.3%
2023-2024
2.79%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank
91/197
2024
115/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$7,803
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
104/197
2024
144/197
2023
Government debt
$93B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank
108/185
2024
111/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$3,886
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
4%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.01%
2023-2024
3.18%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
1.65%
2023
Population
35031596
103309

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Peru
Spending

Debt
Tonga
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Peru Tonga
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 22.3% 32.2% 51.3% 37%
2023 22.1% 32.4% 48.2% 43.3%
2022 23.1% 33.5% 44.4% 43.2%
2021 23.1% 35.5% 44.6% 43%
2020 25.6% 34.3% 37.9% 42.6%
2019 20.8% 26.5% 39.9% 42.8%
2018 21% 25.7% 39.6% 45.8%
2017 20.6% 24.8% 39.7% 44.7%
2016 20.5% 23.9% 37.2% 49.4%
2015 22% 23.7% 37.4% 51.1%
2014 22.4% 20.5% 31.5% 47.4%
2013 21.5% 19.9% 34.3% 48.9%
2012 20.3% 20.7% 32% 60%
2011 19.8% 23.1% 32.6% 51.9%
2010 21% 25.1% 28.4% 44.7%
2009 21.3% 28.2% 23.9% 39.7%
2008 19.9% 28.1% 24% 34%
2007 18.6% 31.9% 23.2% 37.8%
2006 19.2% 34.9% 25.6% 39.6%
2005 20.4% 40.4% 19.8% 43.3%
2004 19.6% 46.7% 19.3% 52.2%
2003 20.1% 49.4% 20% 56.2%
2002 19.6% 45.5% 21.3% 60.7%
2001 20.9% 43.8% 19.1% 53.4%
2000 21.7% 44.9% 20% 43.6%
1999 17.8% 41.1% 18.8% 38.4%
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 (1999–2024, 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 Tonga spent $285M, or 51.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 32.2% in Peru and 37% in Tonga, ranking 154/185 and 142/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Peru

Tonga
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Peru Tonga
2024 -3.54% 4.17%
2023 -2.78% 6.14%
2022 -1.38% -0.1%
2021 -2.49% -0.87%
2020 -8.16% 5.25%
2019 -1.37% 3.28%
2018 -1.94% 2.92%
2017 -2.79% 3.58%
2016 -2.12% 1.47%
2015 -2.02% -2.75%
2014 -0.19% 6.38%
2013 0.75% -1.3%
2012 2.07% -1.74%
2011 2.05% -6.02%
2010 -0.02% -1.22%
2009 -1.48% 6.85%
2008 2.48% 2.14%
2007 3.35% 5.39%
2006 2.03% 1.34%
2005 -0.44% 4.23%
2004 -1.03% 4.23%
2003 -1.62% 2.37%
2002 -1.4% 2.59%
2001 -2.15% 2.23%
2000 -2.12% 1.35%
1999 -2.93% 1.55%
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 (1999–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2023, Peru's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $7.42B, equivalent to 2.78% of GDP. This compares to Tonga's surplus of $36.3M, or 6.14% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Peru recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Tonga ran a deficit in 7 years. On average, Peru posted an annual deficit equal to 1.03% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.97% of GDP for Tonga.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Peru

Tonga
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Peru Tonga
2024 2.01% 3.18%
2023 6.46% 6.35%
2022 8.33% 11%
2021 4.27% 5.64%
2020 2% -0.35%
2019 2.25% 1.18%
2018 1.51% 5.03%
2017 2.99% 7.52%
2016 3.56% 2.58%
2015 3.4% -1.05%
2014 3.41% 2.51%
2013 2.77% 0.78%
2012 3.61% 1.15%
2011 3.37% 6.27%
2010 1.53% 3.53%
2009 2.94% 1.43%
2008 5.79% 10.4%
2007 1.78% 5.84%
2006 2% 6.15%
2005 1.62% 8.67%
2004 3.66% 11%
2003 2.26% 11.6%
2002 0.19% 10.4%
2001 1.98% 8.29%
2000 3.76% 6.33%
1999 3.47% 4.46%
1998 7.25% 3.27%
1997 8.56% 2.12%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Peru has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.45%, compared with 5.19% in Tonga. In 2024, inflation was 2.01% in Peru and 3.18% in Tonga.

Balance of trade

Peru Tonga
Current account balance
$6.39B
2024
-$43.5M
2024
Current account balance ranking
29/190
2024
83/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.21%
2024
-7.93%
2023
Goods imports
$52.1B
2024
$232M
2024
Goods exports
$76.2B
2024
$10.8M
2024
Service imports
$15.1B
2024
$161M
2024
Service exports
$7.15B
2024
$93.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
64.9%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.5%
2024
14.7%
2023

Economic freedom indices

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

Peru Tonga
Economic freedom 66.3 58.9
Economic freedom ranking 62/197 107/197
Property rights 44 71.1
Government integrity 35 45.1
Judicial effectiveness 47.8 64.9
Tax burden 79.4 85.6
Government spending 84.8 31
Fiscal health 87.4 97.3
Business freedom 73.1 59.2
Labor freedom 64.7 55.9
Monetary freedom 77.6 61
Trade freedom 81.6 75.4
Investment freedom 60 40
Financial freedom 60 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Peru
Tonga
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Peru Tonga
2026 66.3 58.9
2025 65.9 58.5
2024 64.8 59.2
2023 66.5 60
2022 66.5 60.8
2021 67.7 57.5
2020 67.9 58.8
2019 67.8 57.7
2018 68.7 63.1
2017 68.9 63
2016 67.4 59.6
2015 67.7 59.3
2014 67.4 58.2
2013 68.2 56
2012 68.7 57
2011 68.6 55.8
2010 67.6 53.4
2009 64.6 54.1
2008 63.8 -
2007 62.7 -
2006 60.5 -
2005 61.3 -
2004 64.7 -
2003 64.6 -
2002 64.8 -
2001 69.6 -
2000 68.7 -
1999 69.2 -
1998 65 -
1997 63.8 -
1996 62.5 -
1995 56.9 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Peru is 66.3, ranking 62/197, compared to 58.9 for Tonga, ranking 107/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Peru Tonga
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
14.9%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
7.34%
2024
19%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$619M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$16,780
2024
$8,400
2023
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$377M
2024
Total reserves ranking
33/177
2024
163/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.63B
2024
$13.3M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.8B
2024
-$12.1M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$1.17B
2024
$1.25M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.58%
2024
2.76%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
27.6%
2024
20.6%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
25.9%
2023

GDP per capita map

1x

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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  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 (1999–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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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.