El Salvador Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
El Salvador's health spending stood at 10.13% in 2025, a rise of +0.84% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 10.13% by 2025. El Salvador ranked 28th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 10.31% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 10.13% | - | - |
| 2025 | 10.13% | +0.84% | #28 |
| 2023 | 9.29% | −0.53% | #151 |
| 2022 | 9.82% | −0.31% | #161 |
| 2021 | 10.13% | +1.18% | #160 |
| 2020 | 8.95% | +0.14% | #138 |
| 2019 | 8.81% | +0.49% | #153 |
| 2018 | 8.32% | −0.10% | #147 |
| 2017 | 8.42% | −0.29% | #151 |
| 2016 | 8.71% | −0.04% | #152 |
| 2015 | 8.76% | +0.16% | #154 |
| 2014 | 8.60% | −0.45% | #153 |
| 2013 | 9.05% | +0.45% | #162 |
| 2012 | 8.61% | −0.27% | #148 |
| 2011 | 8.88% | −0.03% | #156 |
| 2010 | 8.90% | +0.07% | #154 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's health spending was 10.13% in 2025. Ranked 28th globally. This represents a 9.1% increase from the previous year.
El Salvador's health spending peaked at 10.13% in 2025.
The lowest health spending in El Salvador was 7.77% in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 28th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
El Salvador's health spending is projected to reach 10.13% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of El Salvador in 2025 was 10.13%. This ranks 28th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_health-spending,
title = {El Salvador Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}