El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Domestic general government health expenditure

El Salvador
60.55
in 2023
Nicaragua
57.43
in 2023
El Salvador rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
18th

Domestic general government health expenditure over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
0204060200020112023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 60.55 against 57.43 in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.12.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 49.03 44.11 4.91 El Salvador
2010s 53.51 54.1 0.5896 Nicaragua
2020s 62.76 60.07 2.69 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
El Salvador, at 60.55 against 57.43 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
3.12, 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?
El Salvador ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed