Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs El Salvador: Military spending per military personnel
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
18,579 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
El Salvador
18,356 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
121st
El Salvador rank
122nd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 18,579 constant 2022 US$ against 18,356 constant 2022 US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 223 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1875 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 121st and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 170 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 10 and El Salvador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 6,475 constant 2022 US$ | 23,538 constant 2022 US$ | 17,062 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 19,488 constant 2022 US$ | 12,912 constant 2022 US$ | 6,577 constant 2022 US$ | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1890s | 15,006 constant 2022 US$ | 9,851 constant 2022 US$ | 5,155 constant 2022 US$ | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1900s | 9,546 constant 2022 US$ | 7,564 constant 2022 US$ | 1,983 constant 2022 US$ | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1910s | 10,974 constant 2022 US$ | 9,692 constant 2022 US$ | 1,283 constant 2022 US$ | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1920s | 6,600 constant 2022 US$ | 1,138 constant 2022 US$ | 5,463 constant 2022 US$ | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1930s | 8,720 constant 2022 US$ | 5,659 constant 2022 US$ | 3,060 constant 2022 US$ | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1940s | 8,662 constant 2022 US$ | 8,130 constant 2022 US$ | 531.11 constant 2022 US$ | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1950s | 6,836 constant 2022 US$ | 11,943 constant 2022 US$ | 5,107 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 4,616 constant 2022 US$ | 14,538 constant 2022 US$ | 9,922 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 10,535 constant 2022 US$ | 13,102 constant 2022 US$ | 2,567 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 10,923 constant 2022 US$ | 10,387 constant 2022 US$ | 536.54 constant 2022 US$ | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1990s | 8,256 constant 2022 US$ | 9,278 constant 2022 US$ | 1,022 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 7,087 constant 2022 US$ | 10,729 constant 2022 US$ | 3,642 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13,414 constant 2022 US$ | 10,997 constant 2022 US$ | 2,418 constant 2022 US$ | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 18,950 constant 2022 US$ | 16,026 constant 2022 US$ | 2,924 constant 2022 US$ | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 18,579 constant 2022 US$ against 18,356 constant 2022 US$ in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
- 223 constant 2022 US$, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 121st and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.