El Salvador vs South Africa: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

El Salvador
5.6%
in 2023
South Africa
5.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th 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 South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.1% 2.9% 1.1% El Salvador
2010s 4.7% 4.4% 0.3% El Salvador
2020s 6.0% 5.6% 0.4% 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 South Africa?
El Salvador, at 5.6% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
El Salvador ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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