El Salvador vs Jamaica: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
El Salvador
1.3%
in 2025
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
106th
Jamaica rank
105th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 105th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 1.1% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.4% against 1.3% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for military expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 105th of 167 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product