Canada vs El Salvador: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Canada
0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
El Salvador
0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
102nd
El Salvador rank
104th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 104th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP Canada
1970s 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP Canada
1980s 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0413 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP El Salvador
1990s 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP El Salvador
2000s 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP Canada
2010s 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP Canada
2020s 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Canada or El Salvador?
Canada, at 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Canada and El Salvador?
0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Canada ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 104th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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