External health expenditure per capita, PPP in El Salvador
El Salvador: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 10.43 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in El Salvador stood at 10.43 current international $.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in El Salvador peaked at 41.36 current international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 current international $, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 100th 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, PPP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.57 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 current international $ | +107.2% |
| 2002 | 1.84 current international $ | -75.1% |
| 2003 | 1.82 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.39 current international $ | +361.1% |
| 2005 | 9.83 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 14.51 current international $ | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 16.33 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 17.19 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 41.36 current international $ | +140.6% |
| 2010 | 33.57 current international $ | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 4.56 current international $ | -86.4% |
| 2012 | 11.51 current international $ | +152.3% |
| 2013 | 19.38 current international $ | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 13.67 current international $ | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 11.24 current international $ | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 11.83 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8444 current international $ | -92.9% |
| 2018 | 1.34 current international $ | +58.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 current international $ | -98.2% |
| 2020 | 2.31 current international $ | +9385.0% |
| 2021 | 9.81 current international $ | +324.7% |
| 2022 | 13.3 current international $ | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 10.43 current international $ | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.22 current international $ | 1.82 current international $ | 41.36 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 current international $ | 0.0244 current international $ | 33.57 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 current international $ | 2.31 current international $ | 13.3 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 97 Lithuania 12.16 current international $ compare
- 98 Bahamas 11.89 current international $ compare
- 99 Niger 11.15 current international $ compare
- 101 Barbados 10.09 current international $ compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 10.01 current international $ compare
- 103 Greece 9.45 current international $ compare
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in El Salvador?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in El Salvador was 10.43 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.36 current international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 current international $ in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.