Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 162.7 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket 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$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 162.7 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in El Salvador peaked at 162.7 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.54 current US$, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.54 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 73.26 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 74.82 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 78.41 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 83.01 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 99.14 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 89.8 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 99.93 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 106.47 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 98.85 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 102.35 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 112.78 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 117.53 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 121.27 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 115.29 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 116.92 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 117.42 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 126.24 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 130.55 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 143.35 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 98.11 current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 143.43 current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 155.56 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 162.7 current US$ | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.42 current US$ | 70.54 current US$ | 106.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.37 current US$ | 102.35 current US$ | 143.35 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.95 current US$ | 98.11 current US$ | 162.7 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in El Salvador?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in El Salvador was 162.7 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 162.7 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.54 current US$ in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.