Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 711.72 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending 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
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in El Salvador is 711.72 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in El Salvador peaked at 725.87 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 174.16 current international $, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 89th 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.38 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 174.16 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 187.01 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 187.8 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 200.73 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 224.8 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 257.43 current international $ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 244.22 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 252.48 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 248.88 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 273.18 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 316.43 current international $ | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 298.82 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 337.84 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 351.74 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 381.52 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 409.87 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 410.87 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 418.21 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 460.02 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 544.45 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 693.97 current international $ | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 725.87 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 711.72 current international $ | -1.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 711.72 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6 current international $, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 711.72 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72 current international $, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.19 current international $ | 174.16 current international $ | 257.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.85 current international $ | 273.18 current international $ | 460.02 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 669 current international $ | 544.45 current international $ | 725.87 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 86 Albania 726.34 current international $ compare
- 87 Malaysia 721.02 current international $ compare
- 88 Ukraine 720.46 current international $ compare
- 90 Suriname 708.53 current international $ compare
- 91 Mauritius 694.15 current international $ compare
- 92 Mexico 665.21 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in El Salvador?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in El Salvador was 711.72 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 725.87 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.16 current international $ in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.