Albania vs Ecuador: Military spending as a share of GDP
Albania
2.0%
in 2025
Ecuador
2.1%
in 2025
Albania rank
69th
Ecuador rank
66th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Albania
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 69th and Ecuador ranks 66th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 1.7% | 4.0% | Albania |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Albania |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Albania or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Albania and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Ecuador?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Ecuador rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 69th and Ecuador ranks 66th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.