El Salvador vs Mexico: Military spending, per capita
El Salvador
80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Mexico
92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
El Salvador rank
94th
Mexico rank
91st
Military spending, per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person against 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person in El Salvador, a difference of 12.17 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 94th and Mexico ranks 91st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 26.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 77.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 47.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 42.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 29.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 47.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 55.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 68.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 82.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person against 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 12.17 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 94th and Mexico ranks 91st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.