El Salvador vs IDA blend: Domestic general government health expenditure
El Salvador
5.6%
in 2023
IDA blend
1.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
43rd
IDA blend rank
42nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- IDA blend
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.6% against 1.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 5.1 times IDA blend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and IDA blend ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.9% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.9% | 3.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 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 IDA blend?
- El Salvador, at 5.6% against 1.1% in IDA blend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between El Salvador and IDA blend?
- 4.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and IDA blend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and IDA blend rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and IDA blend ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.