Current health expenditure in El Salvador

El Salvador: Current health expenditure was 9.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.29
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
10.13
in 2021
All-time low
7.77
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure in El Salvador, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 7.82001: 7.92002: 7.92003: 7.82004: 8.12005: 9.22006: 8.72007: 8.52008: 8.52009: 8.82010: 8.92011: 8.92012: 8.62013: 9.12014: 8.62015: 8.82016: 8.72017: 8.42018: 8.32019: 8.82020: 92021: 10.12022: 9.82023: 9.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 9.29 for current health expenditure in 2023.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 10.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 2003.

El Salvador ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current health expenditure in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7.84
2001 7.89 +0.5%
2002 7.89 -0.0%
2003 7.77 -1.4%
2004 8.13 +4.6%
2005 9.2 +13.2%
2006 8.69 -5.5%
2007 8.48 -2.5%
2008 8.5 +0.2%
2009 8.84 +4.0%
2010 8.9 +0.8%
2011 8.88 -0.3%
2012 8.61 -3.0%
2013 9.05 +5.2%
2014 8.6 -5.0%
2015 8.76 +1.9%
2016 8.71 -0.5%
2017 8.42 -3.3%
2018 8.32 -1.2%
2019 8.81 +5.8%
2020 8.95 +1.6%
2021 10.13 +13.1%
2022 9.82 -3.0%
2023 9.29 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.32 7.77 9.2 10
2010s 8.71 8.32 9.05 10
2020s 9.55 8.95 10.13 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 2 Chile 10.17 compare
  2. 3 Brazil 9.73 compare
  3. 4 Cuba 9.38 compare
  4. 6 Uruguay 9.02 compare
  5. 7 Paraguay 8.36 compare
  6. 8 Panama 8.33 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure in El Salvador?
Current health expenditure in El Salvador was 9.29 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 10.13 in 2021.
What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for current health expenditure?
El Salvador ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
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