El Salvador vs Saint Lucia: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
1,176 current international $
in 2023
Saint Lucia
1,228 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador rank
92nd
Saint Lucia rank
90th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1,228 current international $ against 1,176 current international $ in El Salvador, a difference of 52 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 92nd and Saint Lucia ranks 90th of 193 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 440.19 current international $ | 554.45 current international $ | 114.26 current international $ | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 681.85 current international $ | 698.59 current international $ | 16.74 current international $ | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 1,069 current international $ | 1,159 current international $ | 90.55 current international $ | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1,228 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 El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 52 current international $, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Saint Lucia rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd and Saint Lucia 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 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.