Ecuador vs El Salvador: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita

Ecuador
1,238 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador
1,176 current international $
in 2023
Ecuador rank
89th
El Salvador rank
92nd

Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1,238 current international $ against 1,176 current international $ in El Salvador, a difference of 62 current international $.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 389.33 current international $ 440.19 current international $ 50.86 current international $ El Salvador
2010s 797.81 current international $ 681.85 current international $ 115.96 current international $ Ecuador
2020s 1,130 current international $ 1,069 current international $ 60.75 current international $ Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Ecuador or El Salvador?
Ecuador, at 1,238 current international $ against 1,176 current international $ in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Ecuador and El Salvador?
62 current international $, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
Ecuador ranks 89th 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

Indicator
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
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, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.