Domestic general government health expenditure in Peru
Peru: Domestic general government health expenditure was 16.0% 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 general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Peru is 16.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Peru peaked at 19.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -4.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 16.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 16.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 19.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 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)
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- 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 16.0% 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 19.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Peru ranks 32nd 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 29.5%. 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.