Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 5.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.62
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6.42
in 2021
All-time low
3.83
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in El Salvador stood at 5.62.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 6.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.94 | — |
| 2001 | 3.83 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.89 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.02 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.25 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.52 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 4.09 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.11 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.76 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.69 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.85 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.58 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.54 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 6.12 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.62 | -8.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.47, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.83 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.37 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.62 | 6.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in El Salvador?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in El Salvador was 5.62 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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