Colombia vs El Salvador: Military spending, annual growth rate
Colombia
-0.9549 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador
-0.4209 % change on previous year
in 2025
Colombia rank
119th
El Salvador rank
116th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -0.4209 % change on previous year against -0.9549 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 0.534 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1959 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 119th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 159 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -17.86 % change on previous year | -17.3 % change on previous year | 0.5573 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 8.07 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.63 % change on previous year | 12.74 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 7.92 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 1990s | 11.3 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year | 20.96 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6.51 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at -0.4209 % change on previous year against -0.9549 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.534 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 119th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.