Chile vs Ecuador: Military spending, annual growth rate
Chile
-6.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ecuador
-6.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Chile rank
145th
Ecuador rank
143rd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports -6.08 % change on previous year against -6.44 % change on previous year in Chile, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 145th and Ecuador ranks 143rd of 159 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -6.7 % change on previous year | -8.25 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 1960s | 8.12 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 0.1911 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 1970s | 27.1 % change on previous year | 9.91 % change on previous year | 17.18 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 1980s | -1.89 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.5 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.4617 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.1289 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Chile or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at -6.08 % change on previous year against -6.44 % change on previous year in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Chile and Ecuador?
- 0.36 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Chile ranks 145th and Ecuador ranks 143rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.