Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 381.98 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket 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, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in El Salvador stood at 381.98 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in El Salvador peaked at 381.98 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 157.33 current international $, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 87th 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, PPP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 157.33 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 161.71 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 165.23 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 171.48 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 181.5 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 214.35 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 191.84 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 210.04 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 220.37 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 205.93 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 210.34 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 223.26 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 225.41 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 240.1 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 235.99 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 244.73 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 254.5 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 281.52 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 287.2 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 323.75 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 230.54 current international $ | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 333.97 current international $ | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 362.14 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 381.98 current international $ | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.98 current international $ | 157.33 current international $ | 220.37 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.68 current international $ | 210.34 current international $ | 323.75 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.16 current international $ | 230.54 current international $ | 381.98 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 402.04 current international $ compare
- 85 Seychelles 391.92 current international $ compare
- 86 Ecuador 382.43 current international $ compare
- 88 United Arab Emirates 360.27 current international $ compare
- 89 Guyana 350.45 current international $ compare
- 90 Türkiye 336.99 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in El Salvador?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in El Salvador was 381.98 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 381.98 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.33 current international $ in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.