External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Peru
Peru: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 1.4 current international $ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Peru, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2019, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Peru stood at 1.4 current international $.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Peru peaked at 8.35 current international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5084 current international $, in 2000.
Peru ranks 129th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Peru, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5084 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 current international $ | +154.8% |
| 2002 | 1.53 current international $ | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 6.03 current international $ | +294.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3 current international $ | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 6.28 current international $ | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 5.64 current international $ | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 3.52 current international $ | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 2.96 current international $ | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 8.35 current international $ | +182.6% |
| 2010 | 5.36 current international $ | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 4.77 current international $ | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.29 current international $ | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 2.59 current international $ | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.61 current international $ | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 1.37 current international $ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.27 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.54 current international $ | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 current international $ | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 current international $ | +2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.4 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.43 current international $, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.4 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.05 current international $, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +294.3% | 1.53 current international $ | 6.03 current international $ |
| 2009 | +182.6% | 2.96 current international $ | 8.35 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 current international $ | 0.5084 current international $ | 8.35 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 current international $ | 1.27 current international $ | 5.36 current international $ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 126 Poland 2.08 current international $ compare
- 127 Belarus 1.69 current international $ compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 1.68 current international $ compare
- 130 Thailand 1.04 current international $ compare
- 131 Belgium 0.843 current international $ compare
- 132 Netherlands 0.8098 current international $ 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Peru?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Peru was 1.4 current international $ in 2019, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 current international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5084 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Peru ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.