Brunei vs El Salvador: Military spending sipri
Brunei
560.27 million
in 2024
El Salvador
488.54 million
in 2025
Brunei rank
106th
El Salvador rank
109th
Military spending sipri over time
- Brunei
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 560.27 million against 488.54 million in El Salvador, a difference of 71.73 million.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brunei ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 109th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 288.85 million | 750.23 million | 461.38 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 399.81 million | 304.95 million | 94.85 million | Brunei |
| 2000s | 362.59 million | 227.70 million | 134.89 million | Brunei |
| 2010s | 432.79 million | 296.60 million | 136.19 million | Brunei |
| 2020s | 481.47 million | 445.22 million | 36.25 million | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Brunei or El Salvador?
- Brunei, at 560.27 million against 488.54 million in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Brunei and El Salvador?
- 71.73 million, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and El Salvador?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and El Salvador rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Brunei ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 109th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.