Chile vs Ecuador: Military spending as a share of government spending
Chile
5.7%
in 2025
Ecuador
5.7%
in 2025
Chile rank
73rd
Ecuador rank
74th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 5.7% against 5.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 74th of 162 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.6% | 3.4% | Chile |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.1% | 2.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 1.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Chile or Ecuador?
- Chile, at 5.7% against 5.7% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Chile and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Chile ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 74th of 162 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 government spending. 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 government spending.