El Salvador vs Low income: Domestic general government health expenditure
El Salvador
5.6%
in 2023
Low income
1.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
43rd
Low income rank
46th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Low income
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.6% against 1.0% in Low income, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 5.9 times Low income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 46th 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 | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.0% | 3.6% | 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 Low income?
- El Salvador, at 5.6% against 1.0% in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between El Salvador and Low income?
- 4.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Low income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Low income rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 46th 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.