El Salvador vs Ghana: External health expenditure channeled through government

El Salvador
14.0%
in 2023
Ghana
12.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
114th
Ghana rank
116th

External health expenditure channeled through government over time

  • El Salvador
  • Ghana
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 14.0% against 12.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ghana ahead.

El Salvador ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 116th of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Ghana Difference Ahead
2010s 1.9% 52.1% 50.2% Ghana
2020s 19.1% 15.2% 3.9% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, El Salvador or Ghana?
El Salvador, at 14.0% against 12.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between El Salvador and Ghana?
1.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
El Salvador ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 116th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure)
Unit
% of external health expenditure
Source
Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,528 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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