El Salvador vs Tajikistan: Military spending per military personnel
El Salvador
18,356 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Tajikistan
18,344 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
El Salvador rank
122nd
Tajikistan rank
123rd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- El Salvador
- Tajikistan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18,356 constant 2022 US$ against 18,344 constant 2022 US$ in Tajikistan, a difference of 12 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and Tajikistan ranks 123rd of 170 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,202 constant 2022 US$ | 14,676 constant 2022 US$ | 4,473 constant 2022 US$ | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 10,729 constant 2022 US$ | 15,078 constant 2022 US$ | 4,348 constant 2022 US$ | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 10,997 constant 2022 US$ | 17,394 constant 2022 US$ | 6,397 constant 2022 US$ | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 16,026 constant 2022 US$ | 16,211 constant 2022 US$ | 184.97 constant 2022 US$ | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, El Salvador or Tajikistan?
- El Salvador, at 18,356 constant 2022 US$ against 18,344 constant 2022 US$ in Tajikistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between El Salvador and Tajikistan?
- 12 constant 2022 US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tajikistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Tajikistan rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd and Tajikistan ranks 123rd 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.