Ecuador vs Yemen: Military spending gmsd

Ecuador
3.12 billion
in 2023
Yemen
2.45 billion
in 2016
Ecuador rank
63rd
Yemen rank
66th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Ecuador
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.12 billion against 2.45 billion in Yemen, a difference of 672.96 million.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Yemen ahead.

Ecuador ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 66th of 172 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Yemen Difference Ahead
1920s 23.77 million 47.65 million 23.88 million Yemen
1930s 28.25 million 68.05 million 39.79 million Yemen
1940s 44.84 million 73.33 million 28.50 million Yemen
1950s 134.34 million 56.56 million 77.78 million Ecuador
1960s 182.01 million 73.65 million 108.36 million Ecuador
1970s 404.55 million 312.16 million 92.39 million Ecuador
1980s 538.27 million 1.14 billion 597.06 million Yemen
1990s 786.05 million 1.43 billion 645.08 million Yemen
2000s 1.07 billion 1.30 billion 227.44 million Yemen
2010s 2.19 billion 2.15 billion 48.29 million Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Ecuador or Yemen?
Ecuador, at 3.12 billion against 2.45 billion in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Ecuador and Yemen?
672.96 million, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Yemen?
91 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Yemen rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 66th 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