Military spending per armed forces personnel in El Salvador
El Salvador: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 9,530 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending per armed forces personnel in El Salvador, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in El Salvador stood at 9,530.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in El Salvador peaked at 19,785 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,291, in 1997.
That places El Salvador 126th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,612 | 13,440 | 19,785 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,887 | 5,291 | 9,344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,880 | 6,913 | 13,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,867 | 6,670 | 8,801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,530 | 9,530 | 9,530 | 1 |
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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 per armed forces personnel in El Salvador?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in El Salvador was 9,530 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19,785 in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,291 in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- El Salvador ranks 126th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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