Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 254.1%
World rank
100th
of 172 countries
All-time high
77.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0761 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2002
Years of data
61
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ecuador is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 254.1% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 77.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0761 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2002.
Ecuador ranks 100th of 172 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.5998 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5825 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +838.6% |
| 1966 | 1.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.9% |
| 1967 | 3.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +126.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8621 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1674 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8123 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +385.4% |
| 1971 | 13.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1550.5% |
| 1972 | 6.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.2% |
| 1973 | 2.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.5% |
| 1974 | 3.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 5.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +85.6% |
| 1976 | 30.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +423.2% |
| 1977 | 77.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +150.5% |
| 1978 | 28.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -62.6% |
| 1979 | 13.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 35.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +155.7% |
| 1981 | 14.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 34.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +135.5% |
| 1983 | 40.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 35.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 2.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.0% |
| 1986 | 2.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2864 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.3% |
| 1991 | 12.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4336.4% |
| 1992 | 0.366 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.1% |
| 1993 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +341.0% |
| 1994 | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +159.7% |
| 1996 | 2.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 8.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +248.7% |
| 1998 | 2.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.4% |
| 1999 | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7093 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.2% |
| 2001 | 3.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +347.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0761 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.6% |
| 2005 | 2.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3600.7% |
| 2006 | 3.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.8% |
| 2008 | 7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4913.8% |
| 2009 | 5.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 5.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 5.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6959 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.7% |
| 2014 | 3.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +401.9% |
| 2015 | 1.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2933 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.4% |
| 2019 | 0.173 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +591.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8483 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5049 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3893 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +254.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 | +4913.8% | 0.1396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1991 | +4336.4% | 0.2864 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2005 | +3600.7% | 0.0761 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1971 | +1550.5% | 0.8123 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1965 | +838.6% | 0.5825 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2020 | +591.8% | 0.173 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1674 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8123 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 77.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 40.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2864 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0761 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.173 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8636 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3893 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 97 Comoros 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 98 Eritrea 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 99 Austria 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 101 Zimbabwe 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 102 Thailand 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 103 Argentina 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ecuador?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ecuador was 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0761 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 100th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.