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Military expenditure in El Salvador

Military expenditure in El Salvador was 1.3% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 90th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP1.3
Change on 2024-0 pts
Rank90th of 149Countries ranked
Series high6.61985
Series low0.61970

Military expenditure in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025

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02468196519741983199220012010201920251965: 0.7 % of GDP1966: 0.7 % of GDP1967: 0.7 % of GDP1968: 0.7 % of GDP1969: 0.7 % of GDP1970: 0.6 % of GDP1971: 0.7 % of GDP1972: 0.9 % of GDP1973: 0.9 % of GDP1974: 0.8 % of GDP1975: 0.8 % of GDP1976: 0.9 % of GDP1977: 1 % of GDP1978: 1.1 % of GDP1979: 1.6 % of GDP1980: 1.7 % of GDP1981: 2.3 % of GDP1982: 2.8 % of GDP1983: 3.6 % of GDP1984: 6.4 % of GDP1985: 6.6 % of GDP1986: 4.3 % of GDP1987: 4.5 % of GDP1988: 4.3 % of GDP1989: 4.9 % of GDP1990: 3.4 % of GDP1991: 2.7 % of GDP1992: 2.3 % of GDP1993: 1.7 % of GDP1994: 1.4 % of GDP1995: 1.2 % of GDP1996: 1.1 % of GDP1997: 1 % of GDP1998: 0.9 % of GDP1999: 0.9 % of GDP2000: 0.8 % of GDP2001: 1.1 % of GDP2002: 1.1 % of GDP2003: 0.8 % of GDP2004: 0.8 % of GDP2005: 0.9 % of GDP2006: 0.9 % of GDP2007: 1 % of GDP2008: 1 % of GDP2009: 1.1 % of GDP2010: 1.1 % of GDP2011: 1.1 % of GDP2012: 1 % of GDP2013: 1.1 % of GDP2014: 1 % of GDP2015: 1.1 % of GDP2016: 1 % of GDP2017: 1 % of GDP2018: 1.1 % of GDP2019: 1.2 % of GDP2020: 1.4 % of GDP2021: 1.2 % of GDP2022: 1.4 % of GDP2023: 1.3 % of GDP2024: 1.4 % of GDP2025: 1.3 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 61 values
Period% of GDP
20251.3
20241.4
20231.3
20221.4
20211.2
20201.4
20191.2
20181.1
20171
20161
20151.1
20141
20131.1
20121
20111.1
20101.1
20091.1
20081
20071
20060.9
20050.9
20040.8
20030.8
20021.1
20011.1
20000.8
19990.9
19980.9
19971
19961.1
19951.2
19941.4
19931.7
19922.3
19912.7
19903.4
19894.9
19884.3
19874.5
19864.3
19856.6
19846.4
19833.6
19822.8
19812.3
19801.7
19791.6
19781.1
19771
19760.9
19750.8
19740.8
19730.9
19720.9
19710.7
19700.6
19690.7
19680.7
19670.7
19660.7
19650.7

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in El Salvador?

Military expenditure in El Salvador was 1.3% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 90th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in El Salvador?

6.6% of GDP in 1985, the highest value since 1965 in this series.

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