Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0024 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ecuador, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0024 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0052 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0046 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.005 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.005 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per person | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More public sector data for Ecuador
- Arms imports 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 257.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 148.77 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 0.2229 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.70 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 28.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ecuador?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0024 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.