Military spending, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Military spending, annual growth rate was -0.4209 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4209 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 106.0%
World rank
116th
of 159 countries
All-time high
69.91 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-23.77 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
69
1957–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in El Salvador is -0.4209 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.0% on the previous year and down 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 69.91 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -23.77 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places El Salvador 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 15.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1959 | -17.3 % change on previous year | +171.8% |
| 1960 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1961 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -317.1% |
| 1962 | 39.86 % change on previous year | +871.9% |
| 1963 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1964 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 1965 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 1966 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1967 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1968 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -454.6% |
| 1969 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -387.7% |
| 1970 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1971 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -348.8% |
| 1972 | 28.84 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1973 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1974 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 1975 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1976 | 22.55 % change on previous year | -1553.6% |
| 1977 | 24.52 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1979 | 36.94 % change on previous year | +359.4% |
| 1980 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1981 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -408.0% |
| 1982 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 1984 | 69.91 % change on previous year | +325.1% |
| 1985 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1986 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1987 | -13.25 % change on previous year | +1056.2% |
| 1988 | -15.52 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1990 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -1361.4% |
| 1991 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1992 | -13.29 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1993 | -23.77 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1994 | -14.86 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1995 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1996 | -9.57 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1997 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1998 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 3 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2000 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 2001 | 31.56 % change on previous year | -630.6% |
| 2002 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2003 | -23.33 % change on previous year | -534.6% |
| 2004 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2005 | -0.8242 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2006 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -436.5% |
| 2007 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +312.4% |
| 2008 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2009 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -510.9% |
| 2010 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2011 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0968 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2013 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -5358.9% |
| 2014 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2015 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 2016 | -0.6407 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2017 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -773.6% |
| 2018 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 2019 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2021 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2022 | 21.65 % change on previous year | -1915.0% |
| 2023 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2024 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 2025 | -0.4209 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -0.4209 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.73 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -0.4209 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.4209 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +5358.9% | -0.0968 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1915.0% | -1.19 % change on previous year | 21.65 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1553.6% | -1.55 % change on previous year | 22.55 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1361.4% | 1.19 % change on previous year | -15.03 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1056.2% | -1.15 % change on previous year | -13.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.7 % change on previous year | -17.3 % change on previous year | 15.56 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 39.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.74 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year | 36.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -15.52 % change on previous year | 69.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.66 % change on previous year | -23.77 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -23.33 % change on previous year | 31.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -4.67 % change on previous year | 21.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 115 Czechia -0.3601 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Cambodia -0.5948 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Oman -0.8917 % change on previous year compare
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -0.4209 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 69.91 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.77 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.