Military expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Military expenditure was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.8% for military expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 21.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 113th of 161 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.
Military expenditure in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.4% | — |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 5.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5 |
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- 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 capita 67.09 current USD per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in El Salvador?
- Military expenditure in El Salvador was 3.8% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for military expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure