El Salvador vs Montenegro: Military spending as a share of government spending
El Salvador
4.4%
in 2025
Montenegro
4.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
104th
Montenegro rank
105th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- El Salvador
- Montenegro
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Montenegro ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Montenegro ranks 105th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 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 Montenegro?
- El Salvador, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Montenegro rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Montenegro ranks 105th 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.