El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
El Salvador
18.5%
in 2023
Nicaragua
18.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
18th
Nicaragua rank
19th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.5% against 18.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.3% | 4.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 18.5% against 18.3% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- El Salvador ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.