Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 956.48 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Peru is 956.48 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 1,019 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 215.48 current international $, in 2000.
That places Peru 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304.98 current international $ | 215.48 current international $ | 446.02 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.91 current international $ | 462.36 current international $ | 709.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 950.08 current international $ | 817.58 current international $ | 1,019 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 101 Libya 1,055 current international $ compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 992.84 current international $ compare
- 103 Dominica 968.27 current international $ compare
- 105 Guatemala 935.35 current international $ compare
- 106 Eswatini 922.03 current international $ compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 907.57 current international $ compare
More health data for Peru
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 280,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 278,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 286,617 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 276,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 283,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 273,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 268,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 266,482 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 276,094 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 288,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 956.48 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,019 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.48 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.