Domestic general government health expenditure in Peru
Peru: Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Peru is 3.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Peru peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2007.
That places Peru 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -8.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 79 Liechtenstein 3.9% compare
- 80 Switzerland 3.9% compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 3.6% compare
- 83 Thailand 3.5% compare
- 84 Albania 3.5% compare
- 85 Jordan 3.4% compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Peru?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Peru was 3.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Peru ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.