Military spending per military personnel in El Salvador
El Salvador: Military spending per military personnel was 18,356 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
18,356
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
122nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
39,348
in 1875
All-time low
478.84
in 1924
Years of data
142
1875–2022
Military spending per military personnel in El Salvador, 1875–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in El Salvador stood at 18,356.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in El Salvador peaked at 39,348 in 1875 and was at its lowest, 478.84, in 1924.
That places El Salvador 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022, 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 per military personnel in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 39,348 | — |
| 1876 | 20,458 | -48.0% |
| 1877 | 17,790 | -13.0% |
| 1878 | 20,251 | +13.8% |
| 1879 | 19,840 | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 17,388 | -12.4% |
| 1881 | 17,462 | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 16,674 | -4.5% |
| 1883 | 14,748 | -11.5% |
| 1884 | 14,908 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 14,634 | -1.8% |
| 1886 | 7,941 | -45.7% |
| 1887 | 7,289 | -8.2% |
| 1888 | 8,190 | +12.4% |
| 1889 | 9,882 | +20.7% |
| 1890 | 16,318 | +65.1% |
| 1891 | 7,724 | -52.7% |
| 1892 | 8,286 | +7.3% |
| 1893 | 8,282 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 9,709 | +17.2% |
| 1895 | 9,468 | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 9,084 | -4.1% |
| 1897 | 10,836 | +19.3% |
| 1898 | 10,200 | -5.9% |
| 1899 | 8,602 | -15.7% |
| 1900 | 5,874 | -31.7% |
| 1901 | 7,749 | +31.9% |
| 1902 | 7,213 | -6.9% |
| 1903 | 5,047 | -30.0% |
| 1904 | 6,677 | +32.3% |
| 1905 | 6,886 | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 8,121 | +17.9% |
| 1907 | 8,868 | +9.2% |
| 1908 | 9,203 | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 9,999 | +8.7% |
| 1910 | 9,826 | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 10,513 | +7.0% |
| 1912 | 10,308 | -2.0% |
| 1913 | 11,574 | +12.3% |
| 1914 | 9,635 | -16.8% |
| 1915 | 11,203 | +16.3% |
| 1916 | 10,546 | -5.9% |
| 1917 | 9,088 | -13.8% |
| 1918 | 7,832 | -13.8% |
| 1919 | 6,391 | -18.4% |
| 1920 | 4,899 | -23.4% |
| 1921 | 609.45 | -87.6% |
| 1922 | 592.74 | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 540.69 | -8.8% |
| 1924 | 478.84 | -11.4% |
| 1925 | 737.08 | +53.9% |
| 1926 | 772.15 | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 849.63 | +10.0% |
| 1928 | 943.36 | +11.0% |
| 1929 | 954 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 843.58 | -11.6% |
| 1931 | 856.06 | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 753.84 | -11.9% |
| 1933 | 744.83 | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 6,328 | +749.5% |
| 1935 | 7,632 | +20.6% |
| 1936 | 11,577 | +51.7% |
| 1937 | 11,455 | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 8,150 | -28.9% |
| 1939 | 8,252 | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 7,082 | -14.2% |
| 1947 | 7,507 | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 7,675 | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 10,258 | +33.6% |
| 1950 | 12,155 | +18.5% |
| 1951 | 13,728 | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 16,086 | +17.2% |
| 1953 | 18,286 | +13.7% |
| 1954 | 18,203 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 7,925 | -56.5% |
| 1956 | 8,357 | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 9,288 | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 8,466 | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 6,938 | -18.0% |
| 1960 | 6,445 | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 8,418 | +30.6% |
| 1962 | 10,031 | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 18,848 | +87.9% |
| 1964 | 14,837 | -21.3% |
| 1965 | 15,938 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 15,367 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 15,191 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 15,355 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 24,951 | +62.5% |
| 1970 | 16,378 | -34.4% |
| 1971 | 11,474 | -29.9% |
| 1972 | 9,586 | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 10,882 | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 11,274 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 11,936 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 13,382 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 16,590 | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 14,273 | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 15,247 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 13,248 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 12,334 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 11,613 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 10,654 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 10,882 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 10,934 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8,395 | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 8,545 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 9,141 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 8,124 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 5,952 | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 5,213 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 4,952 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 4,531 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 7,202 | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 10,013 | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 9,892 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 14,708 | +48.7% |
| 1998 | 15,068 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 15,252 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13,286 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 12,554 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 11,122 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 10,105 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 10,223 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,500 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 9,885 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 9,545 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,137 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 10,937 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 10,924 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11,972 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 11,786 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12,636 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12,899 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13,429 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7,865 | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 8,714 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 9,016 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10,726 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 13,411 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 16,310 | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 18,356 | +12.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 18,356 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 18,356 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 56% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +749.5% | 744.83 | 6,328 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 23,538 | 17,790 | 39,348 | 5 |
| 1880s | 12,912 | 7,289 | 17,462 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9,851 | 7,724 | 16,318 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7,564 | 5,047 | 9,999 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9,692 | 6,391 | 11,574 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,138 | 478.84 | 4,899 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5,659 | 744.83 | 11,577 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8,130 | 7,082 | 10,258 | 4 |
| 1950s | 11,943 | 6,938 | 18,286 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,538 | 6,445 | 24,951 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,102 | 9,586 | 16,590 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,387 | 8,124 | 13,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,278 | 4,531 | 15,252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,729 | 9,500 | 13,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,997 | 7,865 | 13,429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,026 | 13,411 | 18,356 | 3 |
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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 military personnel in El Salvador?
- Military spending per military personnel in El Salvador was 18,356 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 39,348 in 1875.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.84 in 1924.
- How does El Salvador rank for military spending per military personnel?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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