Jamaica vs Peru: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 608.09 current international $ against 558.93 current international $ in Jamaica, a difference of 49.16 current international $.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 101st and Peru ranks 98th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.64 current international $ | 155.26 current international $ | 38.37 current international $ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 311.28 current international $ | 338.29 current international $ | 27.01 current international $ | Peru |
| 2020s | 523.77 current international $ | 623.9 current international $ | 100.13 current international $ | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Jamaica or Peru?
- Peru, at 608.09 current international $ against 558.93 current international $ in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Jamaica and Peru?
- 49.16 current international $, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 101st and Peru ranks 98th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.