El Salvador vs Peru: Military spending, per capita
El Salvador
76.75 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Peru
70.2 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
El Salvador rank
88th
Peru rank
90th
Military spending, per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 76.75 constant 2024 US$ per person against 70.2 constant 2024 US$ per person in Peru, a difference of 6.55 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 88th and Peru ranks 90th of 161 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 199.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 163.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 55.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 406.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 351.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 130.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 342.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 211.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 54.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 82.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 37.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 67.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 48.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 103.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 71.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 87.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 76.75 constant 2024 US$ per person against 70.2 constant 2024 US$ per person in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between El Salvador and Peru?
- 6.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 88th and Peru ranks 90th of 161 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.