Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 193.11 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in El Salvador stood at 193.11 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in El Salvador peaked at 193.11 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.74 current US$, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.74 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 80.06 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 81.29 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 84.89 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 90.19 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 116.66 current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 104.44 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 116.03 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 123.16 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 117.87 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 121.44 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 133.5 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 139.22 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 143.86 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 136.7 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 144.32 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 145.41 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 153.99 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 157.49 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 176.84 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 125.11 current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 167.88 current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 182.7 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 193.11 current US$ | +5.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 193.11 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.66 current US$, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 193.11 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.79 current US$, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.3% | 176.84 current US$ | 125.11 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.03 current US$ | 75.74 current US$ | 123.16 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.28 current US$ | 121.44 current US$ | 176.84 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.2 current US$ | 125.11 current US$ | 193.11 current US$ | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in El Salvador?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in El Salvador was 193.11 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 193.11 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.74 current US$ in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.