Ecuador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Ecuador
0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ecuador rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ecuador
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ecuador ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0637 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0532 current USD per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0374 current USD per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0496 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2020s 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Ecuador or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.