El Salvador vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Domestic general government health expenditure
El Salvador
18.5%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
11.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
17th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
18th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.5% against 11.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 7.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 193 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 10.7% | 6.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 11.9% | 7.7% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- El Salvador, at 18.5% against 11.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 7.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.