El Salvador vs IDA total: Domestic general government health expenditure
El Salvador
5.6%
in 2023
IDA total
1.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
43rd
IDA total rank
43rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- IDA total
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.6% against 1.1% in IDA total, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 5.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and IDA total ranks 43rd 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 total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 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 total?
- El Salvador, at 5.6% against 1.1% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between El Salvador and IDA total?
- 4.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and IDA total?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and IDA total rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and IDA total ranks 43rd 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.