Military spending, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Military spending, per square kilometre was 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
52nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
45,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
4,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 45,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 52nd of 161 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 square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,849 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1963 | 5,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 5,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 5,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 6,043 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 6,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5,833 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 6,629 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 6,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 7,281 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 9,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 9,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 9,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 8,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 10,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 13,664 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 14,763 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 20,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 19,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 21,514 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 23,193 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 27,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 45,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1985 | 39,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 39,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 34,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 28,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 29,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 24,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 22,476 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 19,488 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 14,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 12,649 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 11,773 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 10,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 10,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 9,936 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 10,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 12,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 13,343 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 10,230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 9,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 9,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11,247 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 11,011 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11,960 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 12,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 13,068 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 13,055 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 13,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14,251 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14,771 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 16,500 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 17,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 19,317 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 19,087 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +69.9% | 27,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 45,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,629 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 45,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,936 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,989 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,343 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,087 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 49 Yemen 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Serbia 22,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sweden 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Jamaica 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Latvia 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Finland 19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 45,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.