Military spending as a share of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Military spending as a share of GDP was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
66th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2009
All-time low
1.2%
in 1992
Years of data
70
1953–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Ecuador, 1953–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Ecuador stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 3.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1992.
Ecuador ranks 66th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.9% | — |
| 1957 | 2.4% | +24.2% |
| 1958 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 1.9% | -16.6% |
| 1960 | 2.4% | +24.9% |
| 1961 | 2.0% | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -22.6% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 854.31 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2567 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,829 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Ecuador?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Ecuador was 2.1% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.