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Military expenditures

El Salvador — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 4% of GDP, or $220 million (1990 est.)
1991 $220 million, 3.6% of GDP (1990)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $220 million, 3.6% of GDP (1991)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $104 million, 3%-4% of GDP (1993 est.)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $104 million, 1.1% of GDP (1994 est.)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $103 million, 0.7% of GDP (1994); $91.9 million, less than 1% of GDP (1995 est.) EQUATORIAL GUINEA
1996 exchange rate conversion - $100 million, 1% of GDP (1995)
1997 0.9% (1996)
1998 0.9% (1997)
1999 0.9% (1998)
2000 0.9% (FY98)
2001 0.7% (FY99)
2002 0.7% (FY99)
2003 0.7% (FY99)
2004 1.1% (2003)
2005 1.1% (2003)
2006 1% (2005 est.)
2007 5% (2006)
2008 5% of GDP (2006)
2009 5% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 18
2010 0.6% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 160
2011 0.6% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 156
2012 0.6% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 156
2013 0.6% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 156
2014 0.99% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 102 1.11% of GDP (2011) 0.99% of GDP (2010)
2015 0.99% of GDP (2012) | 1.11% of GDP (2011) | 0.99% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 101
2016 0.99% of GDP (2012) | 1.11% of GDP (2011) | 0.99% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 101
2017 0.87% of GDP (2016) | 0.95% of GDP (2015) | 0.93% of GDP (2014) | 0.98% of GDP (2013) | 0.94% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 101
2018 0.87% of GDP (2016) | 0.95% of GDP (2015) | 0.93% of GDP (2014) | 0.98% of GDP (2013) | 0.94% of GDP (2012)
2019 1.03% of GDP (2018) | 0.9% of GDP (2017) | 0.92% of GDP (2016) | 0.95% of GDP (2015) | 0.93% of GDP (2014)
2020 1.2% of GDP (2019) | 1% of GDP (2018) | 0.9% of GDP (2017) | 0.9% of GDP (2016) | 0.95% of GDP (2015)
2021 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2019) 1.1% of GDP (2018) 1% of GDP (2017) 1% of GDP (2016)
2022 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2020) 1.2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $570 million) 1.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $540 million) 1% of GDP (2017) (approximately $500 million)
2023 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
2024 1.2% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 1.2% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)