Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,176 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,176 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,176 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 346.87 current international $, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 92nd 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.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 346.87 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 358.27 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 368.38 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 375.28 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 406.32 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 486.86 current international $ | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 495.05 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 504.42 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 524.6 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 535.8 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 556.33 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 585.29 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 577.34 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 642.05 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 645.23 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 694.86 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 736.86 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 755.12 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 766.01 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 859.41 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 840.74 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,095 current international $ | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 1,165 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,176 current international $ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 440.19 current international $ | 346.87 current international $ | 535.8 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.85 current international $ | 556.33 current international $ | 859.41 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,069 current international $ | 840.74 current international $ | 1,176 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 89 Ecuador 1,238 current international $ compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 1,228 current international $ compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 1,181 current international $ compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1,169 current international $ compare
- 94 Barbados 1,153 current international $ compare
- 95 Suriname 1,143 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 1,176 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,176 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.87 current international $ in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.