Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
65th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2009
All-time low
1.2%
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Ecuador stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Ecuador peaked at 3.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1992.
That places Ecuador 65th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.0% | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -22.6% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -9.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Ecuador?
- Military expenditure in Ecuador was 2.1% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for military expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product