El Salvador vs Philippines: Military spending, per unit of GDP
El Salvador
0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines
0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
El Salvador rank
95th
Philippines rank
97th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 97th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.1182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.1697 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.0454 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 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 Philippines?
- El Salvador, at 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 97th 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.