El Salvador vs Mexico: Health spending per person by source

El Salvador
711.72 current international $
in 2023
Mexico
665.21 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador rank
89th
Mexico rank
92nd

Health spending per person by source over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
200400600800200020112023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 711.72 current international $ against 665.21 current international $ in Mexico, a difference of 46.51 current international $.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

El Salvador ranks 89th and Mexico ranks 92nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 215.19 current international $ 311.13 current international $ 95.94 current international $ Mexico
2010s 365.85 current international $ 525.54 current international $ 159.69 current international $ Mexico
2020s 669 current international $ 647.3 current international $ 21.71 current international $ El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending per person by source, El Salvador or Mexico?
El Salvador, at 711.72 current international $ against 665.21 current international $ in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending per person by source between El Salvador and Mexico?
46.51 current international $, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for health spending per person by source?
El Salvador ranks 89th and Mexico ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.