El Salvador vs South Sudan: Military spending, per capita

El Salvador
80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
South Sudan
75.17 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
El Salvador rank
94th
South Sudan rank
97th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person against 75.17 constant 2022 US$ per person in South Sudan, a difference of 5.65 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

El Salvador ranks 94th and South Sudan ranks 97th of 171 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 33.69 constant 2022 US$ per person 60.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 26.59 constant 2022 US$ per person South Sudan
2020s 68.21 constant 2022 US$ per person 43.53 constant 2022 US$ per person 24.68 constant 2022 US$ per person El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, El Salvador or South Sudan?
El Salvador, at 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person against 75.17 constant 2022 US$ per person in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between El Salvador and South Sudan?
5.65 constant 2022 US$ per person, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and South Sudan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
El Salvador ranks 94th and South Sudan ranks 97th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.