Chile vs El Salvador: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Chile
-6.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador
-6.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Chile rank
144th
El Salvador rank
143rd

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
-50050100196119922024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports -6.5 % change on previous year against -6.67 % change on previous year in Chile, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 144th and El Salvador ranks 143rd of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 4.42 % change on previous year 6.9 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year El Salvador
1970s 30.28 % change on previous year 23.04 % change on previous year 7.24 % change on previous year Chile
1980s -0.9345 % change on previous year 18.16 % change on previous year 19.09 % change on previous year El Salvador
1990s 7.81 % change on previous year -5.65 % change on previous year 13.46 % change on previous year Chile
2000s 7.66 % change on previous year 6.09 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year Chile
2010s 3.42 % change on previous year 5.35 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year El Salvador
2020s 0.1483 % change on previous year 6.75 % change on previous year 6.6 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Chile or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at -6.5 % change on previous year against -6.67 % change on previous year in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Chile and El Salvador?
0.17 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Chile ranks 144th and El Salvador ranks 143rd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.