Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
68th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,137 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
44
1963–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 3,137 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1963.
El Salvador ranks 68th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 47.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 47.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 575.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 335.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1970 | 623.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1971 | 47.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 1973 | 47.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,391 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2800.0% |
| 1975 | 2,206 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1976 | 916.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 1977 | 482.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1978 | 144.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1979 | 530.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 1980 | 579.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 1982 | 1,544 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +540.0% |
| 1983 | 1,014 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 3,137 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +209.5% |
| 1985 | 2,027 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 1991 | 1,014 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +320.0% |
| 1992 | 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 1993 | 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 916.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +850.0% |
| 2003 | 482.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2008 | 144.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 48.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 1,014 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2000.0% |
| 2017 | 48.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2018 | 48.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 337.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2800.0% | 47.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,391 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +2000.0% | 48.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,014 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +850.0% | 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 916.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 575.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 710.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 47.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,206 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,255 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,137 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 297.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,014 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 410.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 916.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 205.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 48.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,014 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 337.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 65 Cambodia 305.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 276.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 67 Armenia 248.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sweden 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 234.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 71 France 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for El Salvador
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,137 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does El Salvador rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.