El Salvador vs Senegal: Military spending
El Salvador
488.54 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Senegal
532.84 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
El Salvador rank
109th
Senegal rank
108th
Military spending over time
- El Salvador
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 532.84 million constant 2024 US$ against 488.54 million constant 2024 US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 44.30 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 109th and Senegal ranks 108th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 418.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 157.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 261.29 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 639.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 133.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 505.67 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 304.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 124.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 180.17 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 227.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 169.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.74 million constant 2024 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 296.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 303.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.18 million constant 2024 US$ | Senegal |
| 2020s | 452.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 499.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 47.14 million constant 2024 US$ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, El Salvador or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 532.84 million constant 2024 US$ against 488.54 million constant 2024 US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between El Salvador and Senegal?
- 44.30 million constant 2024 US$, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Senegal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Senegal rank globally for military spending?
- El Salvador ranks 109th and Senegal ranks 108th 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.