Ecuador vs New Zealand: Military expenditure (current USD)
Ecuador
2.74 billion current USD
in 2025
New Zealand
2.86 billion current USD
in 2025
Ecuador rank
60th
New Zealand rank
58th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Ecuador
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.86 billion current USD against 2.74 billion current USD in Ecuador, a difference of 120.13 million current USD.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ecuador ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.81 million current USD | 122.55 million current USD | 98.74 million current USD | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 99.57 million current USD | 279.35 million current USD | 179.78 million current USD | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 215.00 million current USD | 711.15 million current USD | 496.15 million current USD | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 342.70 million current USD | 1.03 billion current USD | 684.17 million current USD | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 941.30 million current USD | 1.20 billion current USD | 263.13 million current USD | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.51 billion current USD | 2.04 billion current USD | 470.33 million current USD | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.61 billion current USD | 2.91 billion current USD | 295.68 million current USD | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ecuador or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.86 billion current USD against 2.74 billion current USD in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 120.13 million current USD, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)