Ecuador vs Syria: Military spending
Ecuador
3.12 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Syria
3.22 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Ecuador rank
63rd
Syria rank
62nd
Military spending over time
- Ecuador
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.22 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.12 billion constant 2022 US$ in Ecuador, a difference of 100.92 million constant 2022 US$.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 62nd of 172 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 53.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 163.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 109.38 million constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 1950s | 130.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 310.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 180.25 million constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 1960s | 182.40 million constant 2022 US$ | 808.94 million constant 2022 US$ | 626.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 1970s | 404.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 1980s | 538.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 1990s | 786.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 981.84 million constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 739.07 million constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Ecuador or Syria?
- Syria, at 3.22 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.12 billion constant 2022 US$ in Ecuador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending between Ecuador and Syria?
- 100.92 million constant 2022 US$, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Syria?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2016.
- How do Ecuador and Syria rank globally for military spending?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 62nd 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.