Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Current health expenditure
Peru
5.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
5.7%
in 2023
Peru rank
114th
Saudi Arabia rank
113th
Current health expenditure over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Peru ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.