El Salvador vs Mozambique: Military spending
El Salvador
488.54 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Mozambique
445.67 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
El Salvador rank
109th
Mozambique rank
111th
Military spending over time
- El Salvador
- Mozambique
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 488.54 million constant 2024 US$ against 445.67 million constant 2024 US$ in Mozambique, a difference of 42.86 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 109th and Mozambique ranks 111th of 162 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 639.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 122.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 517.07 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 304.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 94.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 210.58 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 227.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 101.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 126.26 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 296.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 179.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 117.31 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 452.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 435.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.90 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, El Salvador or Mozambique?
- El Salvador, at 488.54 million constant 2024 US$ against 445.67 million constant 2024 US$ in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between El Salvador and Mozambique?
- 42.86 million constant 2024 US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mozambique?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mozambique rank globally for military spending?
- El Salvador ranks 109th and Mozambique ranks 111th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. 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.