Peru vs South Africa: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Peru
3.6%
in 2024
South Africa
4.1%
in 2023
Peru rank
51st
South Africa rank
50th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.1% against 3.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
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 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.7% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.1% against 3.6% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.5%, 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 government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.