El Salvador vs New Zealand: Military expenditure
El Salvador
1.2%
in 2024
New Zealand
1.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
112th
New Zealand rank
111th
Military expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and New Zealand ranks 111th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 2.6% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, El Salvador or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.2% against 1.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and New Zealand ranks 111th 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
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product