Peru vs Thailand: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Peru
3.6%
in 2024
Thailand
3.5%
in 2024
Peru rank
51st
Thailand rank
54th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Peru
- Thailand
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 54th of 59 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Peru |
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 Thailand?
- Peru, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Peru and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Thailand rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 54th 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.