El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per square kilometre
El Salvador
24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,058 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,412 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,646 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 5,265 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,596 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,670 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 18,218 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,417 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,801 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 11,748 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,104 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 19,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,887 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9,881 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 32,639 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,138 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,483 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.