El Salvador vs Malaysia: Military spending as a share of government spending
El Salvador
4.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
4.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
104th
Malaysia rank
101st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.4% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 7.3% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.2% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.3% | 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.4% against 4.4% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Malaysia ranks 101st 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.