Ecuador vs Peru: Military spending gmsd

Ecuador
3.12 billion
in 2023
Peru
3.56 billion
in 2023
Ecuador rank
63rd
Peru rank
60th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 3.56 billion against 3.12 billion in Ecuador, a difference of 436.07 million.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1854 it was Peru ahead.

Ecuador ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th of 172 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Peru Difference Ahead
1850s 37.10 million 171.28 million 134.19 million Peru
1860s 25.88 million 178.75 million 152.87 million Peru
1870s 23.24 million 107.59 million 84.35 million Peru
1880s 21.71 million 63.59 million 41.87 million Peru
1890s 24.29 million 44.62 million 20.33 million Peru
1900s 34.08 million 54.18 million 20.10 million Peru
1910s 45.80 million 43.82 million 1.98 million Ecuador
1920s 20.36 million 75.58 million 55.22 million Peru
1930s 28.25 million 119.58 million 91.32 million Peru
1940s 44.84 million 232.30 million 187.47 million Peru
1950s 134.34 million 395.21 million 260.87 million Peru
1960s 182.01 million 855.54 million 673.53 million Peru
1970s 404.55 million 1.72 billion 1.32 billion Peru
1980s 538.27 million 2.70 billion 2.17 billion Peru
1990s 786.05 million 1.55 billion 762.54 million Peru
2000s 1.07 billion 1.53 billion 456.93 million Peru
2010s 2.26 billion 2.80 billion 533.80 million Peru
2020s 2.89 billion 3.34 billion 453.00 million Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru, at 3.56 billion against 3.12 billion in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Ecuador and Peru?
436.07 million, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
170 years are reported by both, from 1854 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed