China vs El Salvador: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

China
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
El Salvador
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
163rd
El Salvador rank
164th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

China currently reports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in El Salvador, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.

China ranks 163rd and El Salvador ranks 164th of 169 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP El Salvador
1970s 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP El Salvador
1980s 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP El Salvador
1990s 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP El Salvador
2020s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, China or El Salvador?
China, at 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between China and El Salvador?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
44 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do China and El Salvador rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 163rd and El Salvador ranks 164th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.