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
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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 67.09 current USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.94 current USD per person, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 67.09 current USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.61 current USD per person, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +85.9% | 26.45 current USD per person | 49.17 current USD per person |
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 North Korea 61.87 current USD per person compare
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- 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 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.