Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Ecuador
Ecuador: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 257.1%
World rank
80th
of 172 countries
All-time high
582.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1977
All-time low
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1969
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 257.1% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Ecuador peaked at 582.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1969.
That places Ecuador 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.8% |
| 1962 | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -46.7% |
| 1963 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -87.5% |
| 1964 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +866.7% |
| 1966 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -69.0% |
| 1967 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +133.3% |
| 1968 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -76.2% |
| 1969 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.0% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +400.0% |
| 1971 | 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1600.0% |
| 1972 | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -51.8% |
| 1973 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -63.4% |
| 1974 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +90.9% |
| 1976 | 226.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +438.1% |
| 1977 | 582.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +157.5% |
| 1978 | 224.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -61.5% |
| 1979 | 110.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.9% |
| 1980 | 289.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +162.7% |
| 1981 | 122.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -57.8% |
| 1982 | 295.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +141.8% |
| 1983 | 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 321.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -92.8% |
| 1986 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -85.0% |
| 1991 | 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4433.3% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -97.1% |
| 1993 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +350.0% |
| 1994 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +164.7% |
| 1996 | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 103.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +255.2% |
| 1998 | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -69.9% |
| 1999 | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +355.6% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -97.6% |
| 2003 | 13.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1266.7% |
| 2004 | 26.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +92.7% |
| 2005 | 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.7% |
| 2008 | 102.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5000.0% |
| 2009 | 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 88.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -87.5% |
| 2014 | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +409.1% |
| 2015 | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -51.8% |
| 2016 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +600.0% |
| 2021 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +257.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5000.0% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 102.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1991 | +4433.3% | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1971 | +1600.0% | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2003 | +1266.7% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1965 | +866.7% | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2020 | +600.0% | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 582.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 102.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Ecuador?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Ecuador was 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 582.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1977.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1969.
- How does Ecuador rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.