Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
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
61
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
| 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 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 | +4058.2% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +3966.6% | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +2519.5% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +1666.8% | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +808.8% | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +685.7% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
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
- 104 Cuba 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More public sector data for Ecuador
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.