Congo vs El Salvador: Military spending as a share of GDP
Congo
1.3%
in 2025
El Salvador
1.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
108th
El Salvador rank
105th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 108th and El Salvador ranks 105th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 0.9% | 3.5% | Congo |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 4.0% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Congo or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Congo and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 108th 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.