What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ecuador and Gabon?

18.09 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?

42 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Gabon: Military spending, per capita

Ecuador

148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Gabon

129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Ecuador rank

70th

Gabon rank

72nd

Military spending, per capita over time

Ecuador
Gabon

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person against 129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person in Gabon, a difference of 18.09 constant 2024 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Gabon ranks 72nd of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	304.68 constant 2024 US$ per person	29.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	274.83 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ecuador
1970s	483.7 constant 2024 US$ per person	63.11 constant 2024 US$ per person	420.59 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ecuador
1980s	508.22 constant 2024 US$ per person	173.03 constant 2024 US$ per person	335.2 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ecuador
2000s	86.22 constant 2024 US$ per person	125.89 constant 2024 US$ per person	39.67 constant 2024 US$ per person	Gabon
2010s	179.43 constant 2024 US$ per person	138.07 constant 2024 US$ per person	41.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ecuador
2020s	150.05 constant 2024 US$ per person	122.81 constant 2024 US$ per person	27.24 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Ecuador or Gabon?: Ecuador, at 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person against 129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ecuador and Gabon?: 18.09 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Gabon rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Ecuador ranks 70th and Gabon ranks 72nd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.