Ecuador vs Iran: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Ecuador
2.1%
in 2025
Iran
2.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
65th
Iran rank
66th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Iran ranks 66th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 7.2% | 5.1% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 6.4% | 4.7% | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ecuador or Iran?
- Ecuador, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ecuador and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 65th and Iran ranks 66th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product