External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in El Salvador
El Salvador: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 4.44 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4.44 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in El Salvador peaked at 19.86 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 current US$, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.35 current US$ | +109.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8342 current US$ | -75.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8323 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.84 current US$ | +361.2% |
| 2005 | 4.55 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 6.79 current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 7.77 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 8.31 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 19.86 current US$ | +139.1% |
| 2010 | 16.34 current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3 current US$ | -85.9% |
| 2012 | 6 current US$ | +160.5% |
| 2013 | 9.79 current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2014 | 6.68 current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 5.37 current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 5.46 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3787 current US$ | -93.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6071 current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 current US$ | -98.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9834 current US$ | +9016.1% |
| 2021 | 4.22 current US$ | +328.6% |
| 2022 | 5.71 current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 4.44 current US$ | -22.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.44 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.44 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.69 current US$, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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 | +9016.1% | 0.0108 current US$ | 0.9834 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 current US$ | 0.8323 current US$ | 19.86 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 current US$ | 0.0108 current US$ | 16.34 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 current US$ | 0.9834 current US$ | 5.71 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 external health expenditure per capita in El Salvador?
- External health expenditure per capita in El Salvador was 4.44 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.86 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 current US$ in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.