Military expenditure share of government expenditure
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.
MILITARY_EXPENDITURE_GOVERNMENT_SHARE · raw · annual · percent
Military budget priority
Military expenditure share of government expenditure
Military budget priority
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.
Data and evidence
Military expenditure share of government expenditure
El Salvador
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 21.42
Exact value21.4230967832 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88067 · revision 1
Value 21.4230967832 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 21.4230967832 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 14.90
Exact value14.9001220341 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88066 · revision 1
Value 14.9001220341 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 14.9001220341 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 11.13
Exact value11.1271755103 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88065 · revision 1
Value 11.1271755103 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.1271755103 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 9.42
Exact value9.4231420378 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88064 · revision 1
Value 9.4231420378 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.4231420378 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 7.53
Exact value7.5299255904 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88063 · revision 1
Value 7.5299255904 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.5299255904 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 6.74
Exact value6.7413223993 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88062 · revision 1
Value 6.7413223993 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.7413223993 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 5.50
Exact value5.4975533808 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88061 · revision 1
Value 5.4975533808 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.4975533808 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 5.89
Exact value5.8934739376 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88060 · revision 1
Value 5.8934739376 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.8934739376 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 5.26
Exact value5.2551292630 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88059 · revision 1
Value 5.2551292630 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.2551292630 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 5.18
Exact value5.1756292768 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88058 · revision 1
Value 5.1756292768 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.1756292768 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 4.47
Exact value4.4684340196 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88057 · revision 1
Value 4.4684340196 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.4684340196 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 5.66
Exact value5.6593335490 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88056 · revision 1
Value 5.6593335490 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.6593335490 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 5.67
Exact value5.6716941424 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88055 · revision 1
Value 5.6716941424 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.6716941424 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 4.22
Exact value4.2242242242 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88054 · revision 1
Value 4.2242242242 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.2242242242 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 4.34
Exact value4.3375127076 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88053 · revision 1
Value 4.3375127076 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.3375127076 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 4.03
Exact value4.0309372157 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88052 · revision 1
Value 4.0309372157 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.0309372157 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 3.79
Exact value3.7933796049 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88051 · revision 1
Value 3.7933796049 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.7933796049 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 4.26
Exact value4.2647437548 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88050 · revision 1
Value 4.2647437548 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.2647437548 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 3.92
Exact value3.9184597961 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88049 · revision 1
Value 3.9184597961 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.9184597961 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 4.16
Exact value4.1562705187 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88048 · revision 1
Value 4.1562705187 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.1562705187 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 4.26
Exact value4.2575725482 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88047 · revision 1
Value 4.2575725482 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.2575725482 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 4.30
Exact value4.3046615955 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88046 · revision 1
Value 4.3046615955 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.3046615955 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 3.83
Exact value3.8302595628 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88045 · revision 1
Value 3.8302595628 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.8302595628 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 3.79
Exact value3.7902968401 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88044 · revision 1
Value 3.7902968401 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.7902968401 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 3.75
Exact value3.7495992305 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88043 · revision 1
Value 3.7495992305 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.7495992305 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 3.90
Exact value3.8983317595 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88042 · revision 1
Value 3.8983317595 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.8983317595 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 3.73
Exact value3.7272316724 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88041 · revision 1
Value 3.7272316724 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.7272316724 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 3.76
Exact value3.7620764239 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88040 · revision 1
Value 3.7620764239 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.7620764239 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 4.15
Exact value4.1529461517 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88039 · revision 1
Value 4.1529461517 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2012, with estimates in previous years. Since 2013, military pensions are based on actual payments. For 2015, actual payment was of $83.3m. for pensions, an increase from 2014. Actual pension payments for 2017 has not been released, so 2017 pension figure is assumed to be the same as 2016 ($90.5m). This will be revised once information on actual payments come out in late 2018. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.1529461517 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 4.34
Exact value4.3368881597 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88038 · revision 1
Value 4.3368881597 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.3368881597 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 4.22
Exact value4.2201497116 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88037 · revision 1
Value 4.2201497116 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.2201497116 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 3.89
Exact value3.8938752907 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88036 · revision 1
Value 3.8938752907 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.8938752907 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 5.02
Exact value5.0196409021 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88035 · revision 1
Value 5.0196409021 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.0196409021 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 4.40
Exact value4.4006838268 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88034 · revision 1
Value 4.4006838268 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.4006838268 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 4.42
Exact value4.4234063655 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88033 · revision 1
Value 4.4234063655 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.4234063655 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 4.39
Exact value4.3910744690 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88032 · revision 1
Value 4.3910744690 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.3910744690 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified |
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