El Salvador vs Serbia: Out-of-pocket expenditure
El Salvador
32.5%
in 2023
Serbia
32.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
75th
Serbia rank
78th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Serbia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 32.5% against 32.1% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Serbia ranks 78th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 30.2% | 12.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 38.3% | 1.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 33.0% | 2.6% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, El Salvador or Serbia?
- El Salvador, at 32.5% against 32.1% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between El Salvador and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Serbia rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Serbia ranks 78th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.