Bangladesh vs Ecuador: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Bangladesh
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ecuador, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 75th and Ecuador ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 149.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 110.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 104.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 150.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 84.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 43.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 119.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 34.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 351.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 39.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 311.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 106.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 89.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Bangladesh or Ecuador?
- Bangladesh, at 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ecuador rank globally for arms imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 75th and Ecuador ranks 78th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.