El Salvador vs Nepal: Military spending
El Salvador
509.92 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Nepal
530.13 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
El Salvador rank
111th
Nepal rank
109th
Military spending over time
- El Salvador
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 530.13 million constant 2022 US$ against 509.92 million constant 2022 US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 20.21 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Nepal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 109th of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 21.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 18.06 million constant 2022 US$ | Nepal |
| 1930s | 14.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.75 million constant 2022 US$ | 11.07 million constant 2022 US$ | Nepal |
| 1940s | 23.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 19.36 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.27 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 52.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 16.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 35.43 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 61.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 32.39 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 109.40 million constant 2022 US$ | 37.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 72.05 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 377.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 319.74 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 243.42 million constant 2022 US$ | 68.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 174.63 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 175.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 184.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.78 million constant 2022 US$ | Nepal |
| 2010s | 204.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 384.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 179.44 million constant 2022 US$ | Nepal |
| 2020s | 427.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 527.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 99.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, El Salvador or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 530.13 million constant 2022 US$ against 509.92 million constant 2022 US$ in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between El Salvador and Nepal?
- 20.21 million constant 2022 US$, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for military spending?
- El Salvador ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 109th 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.