Barbados vs El Salvador: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Barbados
1,153 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador
1,176 current international $
in 2023
Barbados rank
94th
El Salvador rank
92nd
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,176 current international $ against 1,153 current international $ in Barbados, a difference of 23 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 current international $ | 440.19 current international $ | 670.92 current international $ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1,116 current international $ | 681.85 current international $ | 434.1 current international $ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1,137 current international $ | 1,069 current international $ | 67.98 current international $ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Barbados or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1,176 current international $ against 1,153 current international $ in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Barbados and El Salvador?
- 23 current international $, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and El Salvador rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 94th and El Salvador 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 Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.