El Salvador vs Thailand: Military spending as a share of government spending
El Salvador
4.4%
in 2025
Thailand
4.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
104th
Thailand rank
102nd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- El Salvador
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 162 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 10.1% | 4.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 6.3% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 6.4% | 2.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, 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 Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Thailand ranks 102nd 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.