Arms imports in El Salvador
El Salvador: Arms imports was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in El Salvador, 1963–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports in El Salvador is 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in El Salvador peaked at 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.
El Salvador ranks 168th of 173 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1965 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1966 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1969 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -41.7% |
| 1970 | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +85.7% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -92.3% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2800.0% |
| 1975 | 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +58.6% |
| 1976 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -58.7% |
| 1977 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.4% |
| 1978 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.0% |
| 1979 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +266.7% |
| 1980 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -58.3% |
| 1982 | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +540.0% |
| 1983 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +209.5% |
| 1985 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -88.1% |
| 1991 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +320.0% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.0% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +850.0% |
| 2003 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.4% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2000.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.2% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports 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% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2014 | +2000.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2002 | +850.0% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 1970s | 14.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in El Salvador?
- Arms imports in El Salvador was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
- How does El Salvador rank for arms imports?
- El Salvador ranks 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports 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 Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.