Ecuador vs Peru: Military spending
Ecuador
3.12 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Peru
3.56 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Ecuador rank
63rd
Peru rank
60th
Military spending over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.56 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.12 billion constant 2022 US$ in Ecuador, a difference of 436.07 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1854 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th of 172 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 171.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 134.19 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1860s | 25.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 178.75 million constant 2022 US$ | 152.87 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1870s | 23.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 107.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 84.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1880s | 21.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 63.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 41.87 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1890s | 24.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 44.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.33 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1900s | 34.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 54.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.10 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1910s | 45.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 43.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.98 million constant 2022 US$ | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 20.36 million constant 2022 US$ | 75.58 million constant 2022 US$ | 55.22 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1930s | 28.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 119.58 million constant 2022 US$ | 91.32 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1940s | 44.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 232.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 187.47 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1950s | 134.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 395.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 260.87 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1960s | 182.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 855.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 673.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1970s | 404.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1980s | 538.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1990s | 786.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 762.54 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 456.93 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | 533.80 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 453.00 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.56 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.12 billion constant 2022 US$ in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Ecuador and Peru?
- 436.07 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.