Ecuador vs Taiwan, China: Military spending as a share of GDP
Ecuador
2.1%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
2.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
66th
Taiwan, China rank
65th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Ecuador ranks 66th and Taiwan, China ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 6.9% | 4.6% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 6.0% | 4.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 4.3% | 2.7% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 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 Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, 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 Taiwan, China?
- 0.0%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Taiwan, China?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Taiwan, China rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 66th and Taiwan, China ranks 65th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.