Peru vs South Africa: Public health expenditure share gdp

Peru
3.62
in 2024
South Africa
4.08
in 2023
Peru rank
51st
South Africa rank
50th

Public health expenditure share gdp over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
01234200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.08 against 3.62 in Peru, a difference of 0.46.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 59 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.38 2.84 0.4604 South Africa
2010s 2.81 3.73 0.9132 South Africa
2020s 4.02 4.14 0.1175 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.08 against 3.62 in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Peru and South Africa?
0.46, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
Peru ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public health expenditure share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,541 data points, 1880–2025
Last refreshed