Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -100 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 250.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 540 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places El Salvador 143rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -41.67 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1970 | 85.71 % change on previous year | -305.7% |
| 1971 | -92.31 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 1975 | 58.62 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1976 | -58.7 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1977 | -47.37 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1978 | -70 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1979 | 266.67 % change on previous year | -481.0% |
| 1980 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1981 | -58.33 % change on previous year | -741.7% |
| 1982 | 540 % change on previous year | -1025.7% |
| 1983 | -34.38 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1984 | 209.52 % change on previous year | -709.5% |
| 1985 | -35.38 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1986 | -88.1 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 1992 | -80.95 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1993 | -50 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -47.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -75 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 100 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2024 | -100 % change on previous year | +250.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -47.22 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 20.38 % change on previous year | -92.31 % change on previous year | 266.67 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 77.49 % change on previous year | -88.1 % change on previous year | 540 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -43.65 % change on previous year | -80.95 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -40.35 % change on previous year | -47.37 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.83 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 140 Togo -96.61 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea -96.67 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Mexico -98.76 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Djibouti -100 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Georgia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Honduras -100 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Malawi -100 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Paraguay -100 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for El Salvador
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 67.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 425.20 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 21,948 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in El Salvador was -100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 540 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does El Salvador rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.