Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Peru
Peru: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Peru is 5.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Peru peaked at 6.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2006.
That places Peru 115th out of 195 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 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 4 |
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- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 286,617 (2025)
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- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 277,996 (2025)
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- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 268,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 279,713 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Peru?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Peru was 5.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).