El Salvador vs Nepal: Military spending
El Salvador
488.54 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Nepal
429.02 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
El Salvador rank
109th
Nepal rank
112th
Military spending over time
- El Salvador
- Nepal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 488.54 million constant 2024 US$ against 429.02 million constant 2024 US$ in Nepal, a difference of 59.52 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 109th and Nepal ranks 112th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 229.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 194.80 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 639.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 67.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 571.82 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 304.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 97.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 207.66 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 227.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 251.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.48 million constant 2024 US$ | Nepal |
| 2010s | 296.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 413.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 116.77 million constant 2024 US$ | Nepal |
| 2020s | 452.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 462.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.25 million constant 2024 US$ | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, El Salvador or Nepal?
- El Salvador, at 488.54 million constant 2024 US$ against 429.02 million constant 2024 US$ in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between El Salvador and Nepal?
- 59.52 million constant 2024 US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for military spending?
- El Salvador ranks 109th and Nepal ranks 112th 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.