El Salvador vs Gambia: Military spending, annual growth rate
El Salvador
-0.4209 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia
-0.1438 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
116th
Gambia rank
113th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports -0.1438 % change on previous year against -0.4209 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2771 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 116th and Gambia ranks 113th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.66 % change on previous year | 22.21 % change on previous year | 17.55 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1990s | -9.66 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 12.92 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 23.4 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.18 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | 12.25 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 8.19 % 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, El Salvador or Gambia?
- Gambia, at -0.1438 % change on previous year against -0.4209 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between El Salvador and Gambia?
- 0.2771 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Gambia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 116th and Gambia ranks 113th 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.