El Salvador vs Guatemala: Military spending gmsd
El Salvador
509.92 million
in 2023
Guatemala
494.92 million
in 2023
El Salvador rank
111th
Guatemala rank
114th
Military spending gmsd over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 509.92 million against 494.92 million in Guatemala, a difference of 15.01 million.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1875 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 111th and Guatemala ranks 114th of 172 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 23.54 million | 25.54 million | 2.00 million | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 16.24 million | 26.80 million | 10.56 million | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 33.18 million | 45.74 million | 12.57 million | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 23.78 million | 61.41 million | 37.63 million | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 29.07 million | 15.31 million | 13.76 million | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 3.64 million | 14.07 million | 10.43 million | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 14.67 million | 29.24 million | 14.56 million | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 23.63 million | 37.29 million | 13.66 million | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 52.22 million | 69.92 million | 17.70 million | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 61.89 million | 95.21 million | 33.32 million | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 109.40 million | 170.10 million | 60.70 million | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 377.48 million | 306.72 million | 70.76 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 243.42 million | 256.97 million | 13.55 million | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 175.37 million | 214.87 million | 39.51 million | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 204.74 million | 299.32 million | 94.58 million | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 427.96 million | 460.54 million | 32.58 million | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 509.92 million against 494.92 million in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 15.01 million, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- El Salvador ranks 111th and Guatemala ranks 114th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.