Military Spending in El Salvador
Our latest data shows that El Salvador spent $233,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.0% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Salvadoran military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $2,837,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $271,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2002 | $284,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2003 | $227,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2004 | $212,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 2005 | $212,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 2006 | $222,000,000 | 1.0% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $229,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 2008 | $225,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 2009 | $229,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 2010 | $237,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2011 | $256,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2012 | $233,000,000 | 1.0% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for El Salvador include military pensions from the Armed Forces Pensions Fund for 2002-2010. For 2011, and 1988-2001, the figures include an estimate of $75m. as an average for pensions, as figures are not available. The pensions figures may be slightly overestimated as they include financial investments by the Pensions Fund, which amounted to $17m. in 2010.
Other Countries in the Region
El Salvador$233 Million (2012)
Mexico$7,103 Million (2012)
Dom. Republic$359 Million (2012)
United States$668,841 Million (2012)
Trinidad &TobagoNo Data (2012)
Peru$2,363 Million (2012)
Guyana$30 Million (2012)
Nicaragua$65 Million (2012)
El Salvador's Military Branches
Salvadoran Army (Ejercito de El Salvador, ES), Salvadoran Navy (Fuerza Naval de El Slavador, FNES), Salvadoran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena, FAS).
Military Service Age in El Salvador
18 years of age for selective compulsory military service; 16-22 years of age for voluntary male or female service; service obligation is 12 months, with 11 months for officers and NCOs.