Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Ecuador
2.74 billion current LCU
in 2025
Nicaragua
4.28 billion current LCU
in 2025
Ecuador rank
127th
Nicaragua rank
124th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.28 billion current LCU against 2.74 billion current LCU in Ecuador, a difference of 1.54 billion current LCU.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 124th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.50 million current LCU | 0.0143 current LCU | 34.50 million current LCU | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 99.57 million current LCU | 0.0454 current LCU | 99.57 million current LCU | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 221.50 million current LCU | 0.1755 current LCU | 221.50 million current LCU | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 342.70 million current LCU | 256.30 million current LCU | 86.40 million current LCU | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 941.30 million current LCU | 594.70 million current LCU | 346.60 million current LCU | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.51 billion current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU | 459.23 million current LCU | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.61 billion current LCU | 3.39 billion current LCU | 776.70 million current LCU | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 4.28 billion current LCU against 2.74 billion current LCU in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 1.54 billion current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 124th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)