Cyprus vs El Salvador: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Cyprus
588.00 million current LCU
in 2025
El Salvador
490.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Cyprus rank
150th
El Salvador rank
152nd
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Cyprus
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 588.00 million current LCU against 490.00 million current LCU in El Salvador, a difference of 98.00 million current LCU.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cyprus ranks 150th and El Salvador ranks 152nd of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.15 million current LCU | 196.53 million current LCU | 68.38 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 337.10 million current LCU | 122.93 million current LCU | 214.17 million current LCU | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 298.81 million current LCU | 148.08 million current LCU | 150.73 million current LCU | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 326.48 million current LCU | 248.54 million current LCU | 77.94 million current LCU | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 507.48 million current LCU | 431.56 million current LCU | 75.92 million current LCU | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cyprus or El Salvador?
- Cyprus, at 588.00 million current LCU against 490.00 million current LCU in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cyprus and El Salvador?
- 98.00 million current LCU, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and El Salvador?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and El Salvador rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 150th and El Salvador ranks 152nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)