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

El Salvador
67.09 current USD per person
in 2024
Eritrea
72.81 current USD per person
in 2003
El Salvador rank
92nd
Eritrea rank
89th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • El Salvador
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 72.81 current USD per person against 67.09 current USD per person in El Salvador, a difference of 5.72 current USD per person.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 92nd and Eritrea ranks 89th of 167 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 19.38 current USD per person 74.32 current USD per person 54.94 current USD per person Eritrea
2000s 22.98 current USD per person 77.63 current USD per person 54.64 current USD per person Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, El Salvador or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 72.81 current USD per person against 67.09 current USD per person in El Salvador as of 2003.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between El Salvador and Eritrea?
5.72 current USD per person, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2003.
How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
El Salvador ranks 92nd and Eritrea ranks 89th 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.