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
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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About this data
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.