Belize vs El Salvador: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Belize
72.26 current USD per person
in 2024
El Salvador
67.09 current USD per person
in 2024
Belize rank
90th
El Salvador rank
92nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 72.26 current USD per person against 67.09 current USD per person in El Salvador, a difference of 5.17 current USD per person.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was El Salvador ahead.

Belize ranks 90th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 6.49 current USD per person 10.08 current USD per person 3.59 current USD per person El Salvador
1980s 17.94 current USD per person 31.17 current USD per person 13.23 current USD per person El Salvador
1990s 33.84 current USD per person 22.27 current USD per person 11.57 current USD per person Belize
2000s 40.16 current USD per person 24.67 current USD per person 15.5 current USD per person Belize
2010s 55.1 current USD per person 40.3 current USD per person 14.8 current USD per person Belize
2020s 69.96 current USD per person 64.71 current USD per person 5.25 current USD per person Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Belize or El Salvador?
Belize, at 72.26 current USD per person against 67.09 current USD per person in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Belize and El Salvador?
5.17 current USD per person, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Belize ranks 90th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.