Military spending, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Military spending, per capita was 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
94th
of 171 countries
All-time high
107.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1985
All-time low
16.16 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in El Salvador is 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 161.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 107.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.16 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
El Salvador ranks 94th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 20.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 18.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 19.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 19.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 18.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 17.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 17.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 27.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 1970 | 17.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1971 | 18.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 19.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 22.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 22.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 23.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 25.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 30.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 35.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 47.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 46.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 62.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 70.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 72.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 102.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1985 | 107.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 80.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 82.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 79.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 68.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 60.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 56.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 43.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 39.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 37.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 38.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 37.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 37.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 38.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 35.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 31.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 26.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 27.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 26.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 25.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 26.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 28.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 28.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 30.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 31.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 35.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 36.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 53.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 65.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 73.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 47.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 107.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 37.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 60.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 91 Mexico 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 81.2 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 95 Belize 79.62 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 96 Yemen 76.24 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 97 South Sudan 75.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in El Salvador?
- Military spending, per capita in El Salvador was 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 107.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.16 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for military spending, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 94th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.