El Salvador vs Liberia: Military spending per military personnel
El Salvador
18,356 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Liberia
18,626 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
El Salvador rank
122nd
Liberia rank
120th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- El Salvador
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 18,626 constant 2022 US$ against 18,356 constant 2022 US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 270 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1920 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and Liberia ranks 120th of 170 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 9 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1,138 constant 2022 US$ | 812.33 constant 2022 US$ | 325.33 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 5,659 constant 2022 US$ | 516.56 constant 2022 US$ | 5,143 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 8,130 constant 2022 US$ | 789.03 constant 2022 US$ | 7,341 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 11,943 constant 2022 US$ | 2,631 constant 2022 US$ | 9,312 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 14,538 constant 2022 US$ | 5,296 constant 2022 US$ | 9,242 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 13,102 constant 2022 US$ | 3,871 constant 2022 US$ | 9,231 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 10,387 constant 2022 US$ | 11,613 constant 2022 US$ | 1,226 constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 7,180 constant 2022 US$ | 12,826 constant 2022 US$ | 5,646 constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | 10,729 constant 2022 US$ | 2,130 constant 2022 US$ | 8,599 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10,997 constant 2022 US$ | 9,650 constant 2022 US$ | 1,347 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 16,026 constant 2022 US$ | 14,790 constant 2022 US$ | 1,236 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, El Salvador or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 18,626 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 El Salvador and Liberia?
- 270 constant 2022 US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Liberia?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Liberia rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd and Liberia ranks 120th 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.