Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Ecuador, 1995–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5.7% for military expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Ecuador peaked at 11.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 74th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.8% | — |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 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 5.7% 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 11.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for military expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure