El Salvador vs United States: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
El Salvador
10.5%
in 2024
United States
10.1%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
24th
United States rank
25th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.5% against 10.1% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.
El Salvador ranks 24th and United States ranks 25th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 9.0% | 5.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 10.4% | 5.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, El Salvador or United States?
- El Salvador, at 10.5% against 10.1% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between El Salvador and United States?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and United States ranks 25th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release