Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ecuador is 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
Ecuador ranks 56th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Iraq 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Niger 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Hungary 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Uruguay 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 North Macedonia 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.