How does Ecuador rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Ecuador ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ecuador

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ecuador: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 248.5%

World rank

107th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0528 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 248.5% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.0528 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places Ecuador 107th out of 169 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), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0319 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-94.8%
1964	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1965	0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+808.8%
1966	0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-69.5%
1967	0.0082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+122.0%
1968	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-76.5%
1969	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-83.4%
1970	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+443.6%
1971	0.0309 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1666.8%
1972	0.0129 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-58.3%
1973	0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-70.0%
1974	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1975	0.0054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+62.9%
1976	0.0249 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+357.6%
1977	0.0528 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+112.3%
1978	0.0188 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-64.4%
1979	0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-58.7%
1980	0.0162 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+108.3%
1981	0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-65.4%
1982	0.0148 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+164.6%
1983	0.021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
1984	0.019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1985	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-92.9%
1986	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
1987	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1988	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1989	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1990	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-86.3%
1991	0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3966.6%
1992	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-97.2%
1993	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+329.9%
1994	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1995	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+146.0%
1996	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
1997	0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+218.1%
1998	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-69.7%
1999	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
2000	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-62.7%
2001	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+245.5%
2002	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-97.9%
2005	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2519.5%
2006	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2007	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-96.1%
2008	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4058.2%
2009	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2010	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2011	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-33.9%
2012	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2013	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-88.6%
2014	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+378.6%
2015	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-49.1%
2016	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2017	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
2018	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-75.7%
2019	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
2020	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+685.7%
2021	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-36.1%
2022	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-44.6%
2023	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
2024	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+248.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0319 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.0162 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0528 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	8
2010s	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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105 Togo 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
106 Congo 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
108 Chad 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
109 Brazil 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
110 Portugal 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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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), 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)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,839 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.0528 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.