El Salvador Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
El Salvador's health spending was 10.13% in 2025, ranked 28th globally. This represents a 9.1% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
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.
El Salvador’s health‑care expenditure rose from 7.84 percent of gross domestic product in 2000 to a peak of 10.13 percent in 2025, the highest level recorded in the 25‑year series and placing the country 28th globally. The low point occurred in 2003 at 7.77 percent, after which a gradual upward trajectory accelerated in the 2010s, reflecting expanded public programmes and increased per‑capita spending. By 2025 the level is virtually identical to that of Australia (10.14 percent) and only marginally below the European Union average of 10.09 percent, underscoring El Salvador’s convergence with higher‑spending peers. The sustained rise suggests that continued fiscal prioritisation of health services and demographic pressures could keep the share of GDP on health above the current peak, although any fiscal tightening or external shocks could reverse the trend.
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}
}