Burundi vs El Salvador: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Burundi
9.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
9.3%
in 2023
Burundi rank
44th
El Salvador rank
41st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Burundi
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Burundi ranks 44th and El Salvador ranks 41st of 195 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.3% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.7% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.5% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Burundi or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Burundi and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and El Salvador rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 44th and El Salvador ranks 41st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).