Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1.19 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	425,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	42,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	0 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1991]
Military & security forces	The Armed Forces of El Salvador (La Fuerza Armada de El Salvador, FAES): Army of El Salvador (Ejercito de El Salvador, ES), Naval Force of El Salvador (Fuerza Naval de El Salvador, FNES), Salvadoran Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña, FAS)Ministry of Justice and Public Safety: National Civil Police (Policia Nacional Civil, PNC) (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-30 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (17-22 for military schools); men are subject to selective compulsory military service; service obligation up to 18 months (2025); note: in 2024, women comprised over 11% of the active militaryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	0 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1991]
Military spending (% of GDP)	1.19 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	425,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]