El Salvador vs Guinea: Military spending
El Salvador
509.92 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Guinea
507.79 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
El Salvador rank
111th
Guinea rank
112th
Military spending over time
- El Salvador
- Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 509.92 million constant 2022 US$ against 507.79 million constant 2022 US$ in Guinea, a difference of 2.13 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1958 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 111th and Guinea ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 27.90 million constant 2022 US$ | 26.02 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 61.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 62.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.09 million constant 2022 US$ | Guinea |
| 1970s | 109.40 million constant 2022 US$ | 126.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.47 million constant 2022 US$ | Guinea |
| 1980s | 377.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 101.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 275.86 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 243.42 million constant 2022 US$ | 82.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 160.92 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 175.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 91.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 83.84 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 204.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 176.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 28.25 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 427.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 396.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 31.81 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, El Salvador or Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 509.92 million constant 2022 US$ against 507.79 million constant 2022 US$ in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between El Salvador and Guinea?
- 2.13 million constant 2022 US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guinea rank globally for military spending?
- El Salvador ranks 111th and Guinea ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.