El Salvador vs Guinea-Bissau: Military expenditure

El Salvador
1.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
112th
Guinea-Bissau rank
109th

Military expenditure over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guinea-Bissau
0246196519942024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 112th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 109th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s 4.7% 0.0% 4.7% El Salvador
1990s 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% El Salvador
2000s 1.0% 1.8% 0.8% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 1.1% 1.6% 0.6% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 1.3% 1.4% 0.1% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, El Salvador or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 1.2% against 1.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure between El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau?
0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau?
32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military expenditure?
El Salvador ranks 112th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 109th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product