Ecuador vs Uruguay: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Ecuador
0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ecuador rank
56th
Uruguay rank
58th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uruguay ahead.

Ecuador ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP Uruguay
1980s 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0458 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0327 current USD per US$ of GDP Uruguay
1990s 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP Uruguay
2000s 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2010s 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2020s 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0028 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 Uruguay?
Ecuador, at 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Ecuador and Uruguay?
0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.