Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
164th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0244 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1967
Years of data
44
1965–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0244 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
El Salvador ranks 164th of 169 countries on this measure, 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), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0115 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0174 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2410.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0244 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 1978 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -71.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +231.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +547.2% |
| 1983 | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +196.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -88.0% |
| 1991 | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +201.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +720.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +89.7% |
| 2013 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1944.0% |
| 2017 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -95.7% |
| 2018 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +93.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +115.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 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 | +2410.8% | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +1944.0% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +720.4% | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +547.2% | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 161 Malaysia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Peru 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 China 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Bolivia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Djibouti 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Gambia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Liberia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Nepal 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0244 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does El Salvador rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.