El Salvador vs Hungary: Military spending as a share of government spending
El Salvador
4.4%
in 2025
Hungary
4.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
104th
Hungary rank
107th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- El Salvador
- Hungary
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Hungary ranks 107th of 162 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 2.6% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, El Salvador or Hungary?
- El Salvador, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between El Salvador and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hungary?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Hungary rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Hungary ranks 107th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. 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 government spending.