Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — El Salvador

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in El Salvador in 2024 — 1.19%. Ranked 98 in the world out of 147. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 0.45 pp.

2024 1.19% −0.15 pp vs 2023
World rank 98of 147
Period maximum 6.59%1985
Period minimum 0.63%1970

Trend over time

1965–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — El Salvador, 1965–202402468196519711977198319891995200120072013201920241965: 0.74%1966: 0.71%1967: 0.69%1968: 0.66%1969: 0.72%1970: 0.63%1971: 0.72%1972: 0.88%1973: 0.86%1974: 0.8%1975: 0.83%1976: 0.88%1977: 0.97%1978: 1.12%1979: 1.58%1980: 1.74%1981: 2.28%1982: 2.78%1983: 3.55%1984: 6.44%1985: 6.59%1986: 4.33%1987: 4.47%1988: 4.27%1989: 4.87%1990: 3.41%1991: 2.73%1992: 2.25%1993: 1.68%1994: 1.35%1995: 1.18%1996: 1.07%1997: 1.01%1998: 0.92%1999: 0.92%2000: 0.84%2001: 1.09%2002: 1.13%2003: 0.84%2004: 0.81%2005: 0.9%2006: 0.89%2007: 0.97%2008: 0.96%2009: 1.08%2010: 1.09%2011: 1.09%2012: 1.05%2013: 1.08%2014: 1.04%2015: 1.06%2016: 1.02%2017: 1.04%2018: 1.13%2019: 1.18%2020: 1.38%2021: 1.21%2022: 1.43%2023: 1.34%2024: 1.19%
Change over the period: +0.45 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: El Salvador

El Salvador 1.19%
World 2.47%
Central America computed 0.88%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — El Salvador, by year El Salvador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.19 −0.15 pp
2023 1.34 −0.1 pp
2022 1.43 +0.22 pp
2021 1.21 −0.17 pp
2020 1.38 +0.2 pp
2019 1.18 +0.05 pp
2018 1.13 +0.09 pp
2017 1.04 +0.02 pp
2016 1.02 −0.03 pp
2015 1.06 +0.02 pp
2014 1.04 −0.04 pp
2013 1.08 +0.03 pp
2012 1.05 −0.04 pp
2011 1.09 −0 pp
2010 1.09 +0.01 pp
2009 1.08 +0.12 pp
2008 0.96 −0.01 pp
2007 0.97 +0.09 pp
2006 0.89 −0.02 pp
2005 0.9 +0.09 pp
2004 0.81 −0.03 pp
2003 0.84 −0.29 pp
2002 1.13 +0.04 pp
2001 1.09 +0.25 pp
2000 0.84 −0.08 pp
1999 0.92 −0 pp
1998 0.92 −0.08 pp
1997 1.01 −0.07 pp
1996 1.07 −0.1 pp
1995 1.18 −0.18 pp
1994 1.35 −0.33 pp
1993 1.68 −0.57 pp
1992 2.25 −0.48 pp
1991 2.73 −0.68 pp
1990 3.41 −1.46 pp
1989 4.87 +0.6 pp
1988 4.27 −0.2 pp
1987 4.47 +0.14 pp
1986 4.33 −2.26 pp
1985 6.59 +0.15 pp
1984 6.44 +2.89 pp
1983 3.55 +0.78 pp
1982 2.78 +0.5 pp
1981 2.28 +0.54 pp
1980 1.74 +0.16 pp
1979 1.58 +0.46 pp
1978 1.12 +0.15 pp
1977 0.97 +0.09 pp
1976 0.88 +0.05 pp
1975 0.83 +0.03 pp
1974 0.8 −0.06 pp
1973 0.86 −0.02 pp
1972 0.88 +0.16 pp
1971 0.72 +0.09 pp
1970 0.63 −0.09 pp
1969 0.72 +0.06 pp
1968 0.66 −0.04 pp
1967 0.69 −0.01 pp
1966 0.71 −0.03 pp
1965 0.74

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.