El Salvador vs Iran: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

El Salvador
707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Iran
740.09 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
El Salvador rank
103rd
Iran rank
100th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 740.09 constant 2015 US$ per person against 707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person in El Salvador, a difference of 32.83 constant 2015 US$ per person.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 100th of 166 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 358.48 constant 2015 US$ per person 748.12 constant 2015 US$ per person 389.64 constant 2015 US$ per person Iran
2000s 479.13 constant 2015 US$ per person 825.39 constant 2015 US$ per person 346.26 constant 2015 US$ per person Iran
2010s 610.81 constant 2015 US$ per person 753.37 constant 2015 US$ per person 142.55 constant 2015 US$ per person Iran
2020s 722.57 constant 2015 US$ per person 739.12 constant 2015 US$ per person 16.55 constant 2015 US$ per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, El Salvador or Iran?
Iran, at 740.09 constant 2015 US$ per person against 707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between El Salvador and Iran?
32.83 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 100th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.