Ecuador vs El Salvador: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Ecuador
157.38 current US$
in 2023
El Salvador
162.7 current US$
in 2023
Ecuador rank
84th
El Salvador rank
82nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 162.7 current US$ against 157.38 current US$ in Ecuador, a difference of 5.32 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 193 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.44 current US$ | 87.42 current US$ | 0.0229 current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 143.82 current US$ | 120.37 current US$ | 23.45 current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 150.11 current US$ | 139.95 current US$ | 10.16 current US$ | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 162.7 current US$ against 157.38 current US$ in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 5.32 current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.