Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 67.09 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67.09 current USD per person
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
92nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
73 current USD per person
in 2022
All-time low
1.55 current USD per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in El Salvador stood at 67.09 current USD per person.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 73 current USD per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.55 current USD per person, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 92nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.57 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.55 current USD per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.11 current USD per person | +36.2% |
| 1963 | 2.02 current USD per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.84 current USD per person | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 2.03 current USD per person | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 2 current USD per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2 current USD per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.9 current USD per person | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.1 current USD per person | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 1.94 current USD per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.27 current USD per person | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 2.9 current USD per person | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 3.17 current USD per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 3.31 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.8 current USD per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 4.88 current USD per person | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 6.65 current USD per person | +36.3% |
| 1978 | 7.96 current USD per person | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 12.2 current USD per person | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 13.67 current USD per person | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 17.14 current USD per person | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 20.42 current USD per person | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 26.45 current USD per person | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 49.17 current USD per person | +85.9% |
| 1985 | 51.16 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 32.71 current USD per person | -36.1% |
| 1987 | 34.74 current USD per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 34.44 current USD per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 40.2 current USD per person | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 30.35 current USD per person | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 26.41 current USD per person | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 24.02 current USD per person | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 20.58 current USD per person | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 19.13 current USD per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 19.37 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.09 current USD per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.2 current USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 18.85 current USD per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.4 current USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 18.57 current USD per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 25.24 current USD per person | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 27.01 current USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 21.1 current USD per person | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 21.32 current USD per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.13 current USD per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 23.67 current USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 27.55 current USD per person | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 28.69 current USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 31.4 current USD per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 33.12 current USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 36.24 current USD per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 36.69 current USD per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.69 current USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 37.95 current USD per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.06 current USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 39.93 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.99 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 47.37 current USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 50.98 current USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 55.16 current USD per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 56.2 current USD per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 73 current USD per person | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 72.08 current USD per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.09 current USD per person | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 current USD per person | 1.55 current USD per person | 2.11 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.91 current USD per person | 1.94 current USD per person | 12.2 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.01 current USD per person | 13.67 current USD per person | 51.16 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.64 current USD per person | 18.85 current USD per person | 30.35 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.67 current USD per person | 18.57 current USD per person | 31.4 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3 current USD per person | 33.12 current USD per person | 50.98 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.71 current USD per person | 55.16 current USD per person | 73 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 89 Eritrea 72.81 current USD per person compare
- 90 Belize 72.26 current USD per person compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68.25 current USD per person compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 65.5 current USD per person compare
- 94 Eswatini 64.09 current USD per person compare
- 95 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 61.87 current USD per person 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), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (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 military expenditure (current usd), per capita in El Salvador?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in El Salvador was 67.09 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 73 current USD per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 current USD per person in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.