El Salvador vs Namibia: Domestic general government health expenditure
El Salvador
5.6%
in 2023
Namibia
5.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
43rd
Namibia rank
44th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Namibia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.4% | 1.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, El Salvador or Namibia?
- El Salvador, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between El Salvador and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 44th 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.