Armed forces personnel, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Armed forces personnel, total was 42,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in El Salvador, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 42,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
The figure is up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in El Salvador peaked at 60,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2004.
El Salvador ranks 77th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,350 | 41,700 | 45,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 43,550 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,140 | 15,000 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,940 | 32,300 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for El Salvador
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 21.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 28.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 37.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 14.3% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 20.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 14.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in El Salvador?
- Armed forces personnel, total in El Salvador was 42,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- El Salvador ranks 77th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.