El Salvador vs Gambia: External health expenditure per capita
El Salvador
4.44 current US$
in 2023
Gambia
4.49 current US$
in 2023
El Salvador rank
97th
Gambia rank
96th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.49 current US$ against 4.44 current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 0.05 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 97th and Gambia ranks 96th of 177 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 current US$ | 28.53 current US$ | 22.76 current US$ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 5.29 current US$ | 9.99 current US$ | 4.7 current US$ | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.84 current US$ | 7.17 current US$ | 3.33 current US$ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, El Salvador or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 4.49 current US$ against 4.44 current US$ in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between El Salvador and Gambia?
- 0.05 current US$, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Gambia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 97th and Gambia ranks 96th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.