Angola vs El Salvador: Military spending as a share of GDP
Angola
1.4%
in 2025
El Salvador
1.3%
in 2025
Angola rank
102nd
El Salvador rank
105th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Angola
- El Salvador
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.
Angola ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 105th of 166 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 4.9% | 7.8% | Angola |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 1.7% | 7.0% | Angola |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.1% | 2.1% | Angola |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Angola or El Salvador?
- Angola, at 1.4% against 1.3% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Angola and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and El Salvador?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Angola and El Salvador rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 105th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.