Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Peru
Peru: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 120.22 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Peru stood at 120.22 current US$.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Peru peaked at 120.34 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.69 current US$, in 2000.
That places Peru 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.69 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 36.33 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 39.01 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 36.5 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 38.59 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 41.93 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 54.91 current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 67.45 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 82.98 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 84.26 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 95.4 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 106.7 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 120.25 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 113.23 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 105.54 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 93.64 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 92.14 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 96.26 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 107.91 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 104.32 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 89.8 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 114.33 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 120.34 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 120.22 current US$ | -0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 120.22 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.03 current US$, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 120.22 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 162.7 current US$, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.56 current US$ | 33.69 current US$ | 84.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.54 current US$ | 92.14 current US$ | 120.25 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.17 current US$ | 89.8 current US$ | 120.34 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Peru?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Peru was 120.22 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 120.34 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.69 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Peru ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.