Ecuador vs New Zealand: Military expenditure

Ecuador
2.70 billion current USD
in 2024
New Zealand
3.00 billion current USD
in 2024
Ecuador rank
58th
New Zealand rank
55th

Military expenditure over time

  • Ecuador
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.00 billion current USD against 2.70 billion current USD in Ecuador, a difference of 300.53 million current USD.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ecuador ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 167 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 2.55 billion current USD 2.91 billion current USD 366.16 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 3.00 billion current USD against 2.70 billion current USD in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Ecuador and New Zealand?
300.53 million current USD, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure?
Ecuador ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 167 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)