El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Domestic general government health expenditure

El Salvador
18.51
in 2023
Nicaragua
18.29
in 2023
El Salvador rank
7th
Nicaragua rank
8th

Domestic general government health expenditure over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
05101520200020112023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 18.51 against 18.29 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 32 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 17.89 13.28 4.6 El Salvador
2010s 17.12 16.95 0.1673 El Salvador
2020s 19.58 18.72 0.8643 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 18.51 against 18.29 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
0.22, 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 7th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government 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 general government expenditure)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed