Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.44 current US$ against 4.19 current US$ in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.25 current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 100th and El Salvador ranks 97th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 current US$ | 5.77 current US$ | 2.3 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.68 current US$ | 5.29 current US$ | 2.39 current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 9.5 current US$ | 3.84 current US$ | 5.66 current US$ | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 4.44 current US$ against 4.19 current US$ in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 0.25 current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th and El Salvador ranks 97th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.