Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Ecuador

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Ecuador in 2024 — 2.22%. Ranked 45 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.15 pp.

2024 2.22% −0.04 pp vs 2023
World rank 45of 147
Period maximum 3.24%2009
Period minimum 1.21%1992

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Ecuador, 1960–2024123419601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2.38%1962: 2.05%1964: 1.91%1966: 1.82%1968: 1.92%1970: 1.83%1972: 1.99%1974: 2.02%1976: 2.2%1978: 2.14%1980: 1.78%1982: 1.65%1984: 1.49%1986: 1.84%1988: 1.62%1990: 1.35%1992: 1.21%1994: 1.32%1996: 1.69%1998: 2.02%2000: 1.52%2002: 1.87%2004: 2.02%2006: 2.08%2008: 2.69%2010: 3.07%2012: 2.95%2014: 2.71%2016: 2.57%2018: 2.37%2020: 2.46%2022: 2.22%2024: 2.22%
Change over the period: −0.15 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador

Ecuador 2.22%
World 2.47%
South America computed 1.27%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.22 −0.04 pp
2023 2.27 +0.05 pp
2022 2.22 −0.02 pp
2021 2.24 −0.22 pp
2020 2.46 +0.28 pp
2019 2.18 −0.19 pp
2018 2.37 +0.01 pp
2017 2.36 −0.22 pp
2016 2.57 −0.1 pp
2015 2.67 −0.04 pp
2014 2.71 −0.12 pp
2013 2.83 −0.12 pp
2012 2.95 −0.15 pp
2011 3.11 +0.03 pp
2010 3.07 −0.17 pp
2009 3.24 +0.55 pp
2008 2.69 +0.06 pp
2007 2.63 +0.55 pp
2006 2.08 −0.29 pp
2005 2.37 +0.35 pp
2004 2.02 −0.37 pp
2003 2.39 +0.52 pp
2002 1.87 +0.21 pp
2001 1.66 +0.14 pp
2000 1.52 −0.04 pp
1999 1.56 −0.46 pp
1998 2.02 +0.21 pp
1997 1.81 +0.12 pp
1996 1.69 −0.3 pp
1995 1.99 +0.67 pp
1994 1.32 −0.19 pp
1993 1.51 +0.29 pp
1992 1.21 −0.06 pp
1991 1.27 −0.08 pp
1990 1.35 −0.08 pp
1989 1.43 −0.19 pp
1988 1.62 −0.35 pp
1987 1.97 +0.13 pp
1986 1.84 +0.06 pp
1985 1.78 +0.29 pp
1984 1.49 −0.09 pp
1983 1.57 −0.08 pp
1982 1.65 −0.02 pp
1981 1.68 −0.1 pp
1980 1.78 −0.21 pp
1979 1.99 −0.16 pp
1978 2.14 −0.94 pp
1977 3.08 +0.88 pp
1976 2.2 −0.17 pp
1975 2.37 +0.35 pp
1974 2.02 +0.04 pp
1973 1.98 −0.01 pp
1972 1.99 +0.14 pp
1971 1.85 +0.02 pp
1970 1.83 −0.54 pp
1969 2.37 +0.45 pp
1968 1.92 +0.12 pp
1967 1.8 −0.02 pp
1966 1.82 −0.25 pp
1965 2.07 +0.16 pp
1964 1.91 +0.14 pp
1963 1.77 −0.28 pp
1962 2.05 −0 pp
1961 2.05 −0.33 pp
1960 2.38

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.