El Salvador vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Domestic general government health expenditure
El Salvador
18.5%
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
17th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.5% against 11.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 11.3% | 5.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 12.6% | 7.0% | 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- El Salvador, at 18.5% against 11.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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.