Ecuador vs Hungary: Military spending as a share of GDP
Ecuador
2.1%
in 2025
Hungary
2.0%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
66th
Hungary rank
68th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Hungary
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Ecuador ranks 66th and Hungary ranks 68th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Ecuador or Hungary?
- Ecuador, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Ecuador and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hungary?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Hungary rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 66th and Hungary ranks 68th 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.