Ecuador vs Peru: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 122nd and Peru ranks 123rd of 177 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 122nd and Peru ranks 123rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.