El Salvador vs Guatemala: Health expenditure government expenditure

El Salvador
18.51
in 2023
Guatemala
17.75
in 2023
El Salvador rank
18th
Guatemala rank
20th

Health expenditure government expenditure over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
05101520200020112023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 18.51 against 17.75 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.76.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 20th of 195 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 17.89 14.78 3.11 El Salvador
2010s 17.12 16.25 0.8706 El Salvador
2020s 19.58 17.68 1.9 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure government expenditure, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 18.51 against 17.75 in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in health expenditure government expenditure between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.76, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for health expenditure government expenditure?
El Salvador ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health expenditure government expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed