El Salvador vs Niger: Military spending
El Salvador
488.54 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Niger
449.94 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
El Salvador rank
109th
Niger rank
110th
Military spending over time
- El Salvador
- Niger
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 488.54 million constant 2024 US$ against 449.94 million constant 2024 US$ in Niger, a difference of 38.59 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 109th and Niger ranks 110th of 162 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 265.08 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 648.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 630.95 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 226.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 191.96 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 229.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 182.52 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 296.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 179.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 117.35 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 452.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 337.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 114.90 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 Niger?
- El Salvador, at 488.54 million constant 2024 US$ against 449.94 million constant 2024 US$ in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between El Salvador and Niger?
- 38.59 million constant 2024 US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Niger?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Niger rank globally for military spending?
- El Salvador ranks 109th and Niger ranks 110th 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.