El Salvador vs Japan: Military spending, per unit of GDP
El Salvador
0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
El Salvador rank
95th
Japan rank
94th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 95th and Japan ranks 94th of 160 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.1162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.1697 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1542 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.0454 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, El Salvador or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between El Salvador and Japan?
- 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 95th and Japan ranks 94th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.