El Salvador vs New Zealand: Domestic general government health expenditure
El Salvador
18.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
19.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
17th
New Zealand rank
14th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 19.2% against 18.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 17.7% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.5% | 1.0% | 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 19.2% against 18.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and New Zealand 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.