Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 10,839 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Ecuador is 10,839 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 11,220 current USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.77 current USD per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.57 current USD per square kilometre | 61.77 current USD per square kilometre | 143.4 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 359.67 current USD per square kilometre | 107.28 current USD per square kilometre | 740.5 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 776.62 current USD per square kilometre | 682.71 current USD per square kilometre | 1,026 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,273 current USD per square kilometre | 729.66 current USD per square kilometre | 2,210 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,790 current USD per square kilometre | 1,071 current USD per square kilometre | 7,847 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,118 current USD per square kilometre | 8,431 current USD per square kilometre | 11,220 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,110 current USD per square kilometre | 9,487 current USD per square kilometre | 10,839 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 67 New Zealand 11,504 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 68 Thailand 11,246 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 69 Pakistan 11,190 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 71 North Macedonia 10,572 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mauritius 9,983 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Colombia 9,715 current USD per square kilometre compare
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 military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 10,839 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11,220 current USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.77 current USD per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.