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Economy of Peru vs Vietnam compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a GDP of $289B compared to $476B for Vietnam, ranking 49/197 and 33/197 by economy size, respectively.

Peru has $93B in government debt (32.2% of GDP), compared to $149B (31.3% of GDP) in Vietnam.

Peru vs Vietnam GDP by year

Peru
Vietnam
1x
Year GDP, current $
Peru Vietnam
2024 $289,221,969,063 $476,388,230,307
2023 $266,958,720,838 $433,857,681,378
2022 $246,065,570,308 $413,445,230,669
2021 $226,328,766,460 $366,474,752,771
2020 $201,409,694,756 $346,615,738,538
2019 $228,346,006,004 $334,365,270,497
2018 $222,597,009,739 $310,106,478,395
2017 $211,007,984,081 $281,353,605,987
2016 $191,898,104,390 $257,096,001,178
2015 $189,802,976,286 $239,258,328,382
2014 $200,786,250,583 $233,451,469,643
2013 $201,175,543,571 $213,708,811,665
2012 $192,650,021,649 $195,590,661,129
2011 $171,761,737,047 $172,595,049,184
2010 $147,527,631,521 $147,201,173,197
2009 $120,822,986,521 $106,014,659,565
2008 $120,550,599,815 $99,130,304,099
2007 $102,170,981,144 $77,414,425,532
2006 $88,643,193,062 $66,371,664,817
2005 $76,060,606,061 $57,633,255,738
2004 $66,768,703,498 $45,427,854,693
2003 $58,731,030,122 $39,552,513,232
2002 $54,777,553,515 $35,064,105,501
2001 $52,030,158,775 $32,685,198,809
2000 $51,744,749,133 $31,172,518,403
1999 $50,187,324,568 $28,683,659,007
1998 $55,501,467,877 $27,209,602,050
1997 $58,147,522,523 $26,843,700,442
1996 $55,252,414,130 $24,657,470,575
1995 $53,312,793,687 $20,736,164,459
1994 $44,882,079,767 $16,286,433,533
1993 $34,832,077,221 $13,180,953,598
1992 $35,966,302,303 $9,866,990,236
1991 $34,341,465,998 $9,613,369,520
1990 $26,410,386,963 $6,471,740,806
1989 $22,499,558,526 $6,293,304,975
1988 $15,439,408,447 $25,423,812,649
1987 $36,889,706,593 $36,658,108,850
1986 $21,859,448,586 $26,336,616,250
1985 $15,078,736,875 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam by year

Peru
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Vietnam
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Peru Vietnam
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $8,452 $17,802 $4,717 $16,386
2023 $7,888 $17,011 $4,323 $15,034
2022 $7,351 $16,669 $4,148 $13,905
2021 $6,826 $15,281 $3,704 $12,049
2020 $6,133 $12,563 $3,534 $11,609
2019 $7,037 $13,564 $3,441 $11,029
2018 $6,978 $13,078 $3,222 $10,010
2017 $6,736 $12,592 $2,956 $9,170
2016 $6,217 $12,067 $2,735 $8,375
2015 $6,232 $11,600 $2,578 $7,672
2014 $6,667 $11,518 $2,546 $7,297
2013 $6,747 $11,291 $2,360 $6,758
2012 $6,519 $10,757 $2,185 $6,377
2011 $5,861 $10,463 $1,951 $5,786
2010 $5,072 $9,713 $1,683 $5,389
2009 $4,181 $8,917 $1,226 $5,061
2008 $4,198 $8,820 $1,164 $4,844
2007 $3,581 $7,982 $926 $4,581
2006 $3,130 $7,214 $808 $4,237
2005 $2,707 $6,560 $711 $3,894
2004 $2,397 $6,038 $565 $3,543
2003 $2,129 $5,657 $497 $3,240
2002 $2,007 $5,383 $445 $3,002
2001 $1,930 $5,086 $419 $2,809
2000 $1,945 $5,012 $404 $2,614
1999 $1,917 $4,847 $376 $2,421
1998 $2,156 $4,791 $361 $2,308
1997 $2,301 $4,844 $362 $2,189
1996 $2,227 $4,556 $337 $2,019
1995 $2,190 $4,435 $287.8 $1,841
1994 $1,879 $4,123 $229.9 $1,674
1993 $1,488 $3,666 $189.4 $1,534
1992 $1,567 $3,472 $144.5 $1,413
1991 $1,527 $3,484 $143.7 $1,298
1990 $1,200 $3,367 $98.8 $1,210
1989 $1,045 - $98.1 -
1988 $733 - $405 -
1987 $1,792 - $595 -
1986 $1,087 - $436 -
1985 $767 - $238.6 -
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 $4,717 in Vietnam, ranking 122/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Peru ranks 104th at $17,802, while Vietnam ranks 108th at $16,386.

Economic indicators

Peru Vietnam
Gross domestic product
$289B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank
49/197
2024
33/197
2024
GDP growth
3.3%
2023-2024
7.09%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank
91/197
2024
122/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$16,386
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
104/197
2024
108/197
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank
108/185
2024
132/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$4,020
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$205B
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.6%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.01%
2023-2024
3.6%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.25%
2025
4.5%
2023
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
1.53%
2024
Population
35031596
102365351

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Peru
Spending

Debt
Vietnam
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Peru Vietnam
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 22.3% 32.2% 19.1% 31.3%
2023 22.1% 32.4% 18.8% 34.3%
2022 23.1% 33.5% 18.2% 34.9%
2021 23.1% 35.5% 20.1% 39.2%
2020 25.6% 34.3% 21.3% 41.3%
2019 20.8% 26.5% 19.8% 41%
2018 21% 25.7% 20.5% 43.8%
2017 20.6% 24.8% 21.5% 46.6%
2016 20.5% 23.9% 22.2% 47.9%
2015 22% 23.7% 24.2% 46.1%
2014 22.4% 20.5% 22.8% 43.6%
2013 21.5% 19.9% 24.5% 41.4%
2012 20.3% 20.7% 23.5% 38.3%
2011 19.8% 23.1% 21.2% 36.2%
2010 21% 25.1% 23.7% 37.3%
2009 21.3% 28.2% 25% 36.2%
2008 19.9% 28.1% 21.4% 31%
2007 18.6% 31.9% 22.3% 32.2%
2006 19.2% 34.9% 20.5% 30.2%
2005 20.4% 40.4% 20.6% 28.7%
2004 19.6% 46.7% 19.4% 29.4%
2003 20.1% 49.4% 22.2% 29.8%
2002 19.6% 45.5% 19.7% 27.7%
2001 20.9% 43.8% 19.2% 25.4%
2000 21.7% 44.9% 17.8% 24.8%
1999 17.8% 41.1% 16.7% -
1998 16.3% 36.8% 16% -
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 (1998–2024, 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 Vietnam spent $91.1B, or 19.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 32.2% in Peru and 31.3% in Vietnam, ranking 154/185 and 156/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Peru

Vietnam
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Peru Vietnam
2024 -3.54% -1.54%
2023 -2.78% -1.72%
2022 -1.38% 0.67%
2021 -2.49% -1.43%
2020 -8.16% -2.86%
2019 -1.37% -0.4%
2018 -1.94% -1.02%
2017 -2.79% -1.96%
2016 -2.12% -3.16%
2015 -2.02% -4.98%
2014 -0.19% -5.02%
2013 0.75% -5.96%
2012 2.07% -5.46%
2011 2.05% -0.9%
2010 -0.02% -2.25%
2009 -1.48% -4.82%
2008 2.48% -0.45%
2007 3.35% -1.74%
2006 2.03% 0.2%
2005 -0.44% -0.95%
2004 -1.03% -0.15%
2003 -1.62% -2.56%
2002 -1.4% -1.85%
2001 -2.15% -2.19%
2000 -2.12% -1.61%
1999 -2.93% -1.25%
1998 -0.2% -0.1%
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 (1998–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Peru's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $10.2B, equivalent to 3.54% of GDP. This compares to Vietnam's deficit of $7.32B, or 1.54% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Peru recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while Vietnam ran a deficit in 25 years. On average, Peru posted an annual deficit equal to 1.09% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.05% of GDP for Vietnam.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Peru

Vietnam
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Peru Vietnam
2024 2.01% 3.6%
2023 6.46% 3.3%
2022 8.33% 3.2%
2021 4.27% 1.8%
2020 2% 3.2%
2019 2.25% 2.8%
2018 1.51% 3.5%
2017 2.99% 3.5%
2016 3.56% 2.7%
2015 3.4% 0.6%
2014 3.41% 4.1%
2013 2.77% 6.6%
2012 3.61% 9.1%
2011 3.37% 18.7%
2010 1.53% 9.1%
2009 2.94% 6.7%
2008 5.79% 23.3%
2007 1.78% 8.4%
2006 2% 7.7%
2005 1.62% 8.3%
2004 3.66% 7.8%
2003 2.26% 3.1%
2002 0.19% 3.8%
2001 1.98% -0.4%
2000 3.76% -1.8%
1999 3.47% 4.1%
1998 7.25% 8.1%
1997 8.56% 3.1%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); 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 5.64% in Vietnam. In 2024, inflation was 2.01% in Peru and 3.6% in Vietnam.

Top exports between countries

Peru
Export category Export value
Metals $22.6M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $16.8M
Raw agricultural goods $10M
Animal & marine products $7.98M
Wood & paper products $7.86M
Chemicals & pharma $2.08M
Raw materials & minerals $1.96M
Machinery & equipment $502K
Textiles & consumer goods $132K
Vietnam
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $252M
Textiles & consumer goods $132M
Raw materials & minerals $22.9M
Chemicals & pharma $13.4M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.62M
Animal & marine products $5.34M
Metals $4.04M
Miscellaneous $1.56M
Wood & paper products $904K
Raw agricultural goods $627K

Balance of trade

Peru Vietnam
Current account balance
$6.39B
2024
$28B
2024
Current account balance ranking
29/190
2024
18/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.21%
2024
+5.89%
2024
Goods imports
$52.1B
2024
$362B
2024
Goods exports
$76.2B
2024
$406B
2024
Service imports
$15.1B
2024
$36.2B
2024
Service exports
$7.15B
2024
$23.9B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
83.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.5%
2024
90.2%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Peru Vietnam
Economic freedom 66.3 64.4
Economic freedom ranking 62/197 73/197
Property rights 44 47.3
Government integrity 35 39.2
Judicial effectiveness 47.8 31.3
Tax burden 79.4 80.9
Government spending 84.8 89.5
Fiscal health 87.4 96.9
Business freedom 73.1 70
Labor freedom 64.7 54.7
Monetary freedom 77.6 73.2
Trade freedom 81.6 79.8
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 60 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Peru
Vietnam
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Peru Vietnam
2026 66.3 64.4
2025 65.9 65.2
2024 64.8 62.8
2023 66.5 61.8
2022 66.5 60.6
2021 67.7 61.7
2020 67.9 58.8
2019 67.8 55.3
2018 68.7 53.1
2017 68.9 52.4
2016 67.4 54
2015 67.7 51.7
2014 67.4 50.8
2013 68.2 51
2012 68.7 51.3
2011 68.6 51.6
2010 67.6 49.8
2009 64.6 51
2008 63.8 50.4
2007 62.7 49.8
2006 60.5 50.5
2005 61.3 48.1
2004 64.7 46.1
2003 64.6 46.2
2002 64.8 45.6
2001 69.6 44.3
2000 68.7 43.7
1999 69.2 42.7
1998 65 40.4
1997 63.8 38.6
1996 62.5 40.2
1995 56.9 41.7

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 64.4 for Vietnam, ranking 73/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Peru Vietnam
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
37.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
7.34%
2024
11.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$454B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$16,780
2024
$15,850
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Total reserves ranking
33/177
2024
30/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.63B
2024
-$19.6B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.8B
2024
$20.2B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$1.17B
2024
$600M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.58%
2024
7.29%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
27.6%
2024
4.2%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
30.6%
2024

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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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 (1998–2024, 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.