Ecuador vs Niger: Military spending as a share of GDP
Ecuador
2.1%
in 2025
Niger
2.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
66th
Niger rank
63rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 66th and Niger ranks 63rd of 166 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 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 Niger?
- Niger, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Ecuador and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Niger?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Niger rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 66th and Niger ranks 63rd 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.