El Salvador vs Suriname: Health spending per person by source
El Salvador
711.72 current international $
in 2023
Suriname
708.53 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador rank
89th
Suriname rank
90th
Health spending per person by source over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 711.72 current international $ against 708.53 current international $ in Suriname, a difference of 3.19 current international $.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 90th of 193 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.19 current international $ | 252.62 current international $ | 37.43 current international $ | Suriname |
| 2010s | 365.85 current international $ | 510.1 current international $ | 144.25 current international $ | Suriname |
| 2020s | 669 current international $ | 696.64 current international $ | 27.64 current international $ | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, El Salvador or Suriname?
- El Salvador, at 711.72 current international $ against 708.53 current international $ in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 3.19 current international $, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 90th 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
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.