Military spending, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
95th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.2597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1984
All-time low
0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 95th of 160 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 unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1427 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0985 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0977 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0962 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0978 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1414 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1596 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1787 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1426 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1383 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0887 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0695 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1697 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0454 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 92 Slovenia 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Cambodia 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Japan 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Fiji 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Philippines 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Sri Lanka 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 95th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.