Ecuador vs Lithuania: Military spending per military personnel

Ecuador
71,321 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Lithuania
84,040 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Ecuador rank
53rd
Lithuania rank
50th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Ecuador
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 84,040 constant 2022 US$ against 71,321 constant 2022 US$ in Ecuador, a difference of 12,719 constant 2022 US$.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 53rd and Lithuania ranks 50th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Lithuania Difference Ahead
1910s 5,277 constant 2022 US$ 1,992 constant 2022 US$ 3,285 constant 2022 US$ Ecuador
1920s 3,274 constant 2022 US$ 2,608 constant 2022 US$ 666.73 constant 2022 US$ Ecuador
1930s 4,298 constant 2022 US$ 6,629 constant 2022 US$ 2,331 constant 2022 US$ Lithuania
1990s 14,831 constant 2022 US$ 14,074 constant 2022 US$ 756.7 constant 2022 US$ Ecuador
2000s 19,299 constant 2022 US$ 37,446 constant 2022 US$ 18,147 constant 2022 US$ Lithuania
2010s 46,307 constant 2022 US$ 50,888 constant 2022 US$ 4,580 constant 2022 US$ Lithuania
2020s 69,187 constant 2022 US$ 77,948 constant 2022 US$ 8,760 constant 2022 US$ Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Ecuador or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 84,040 constant 2022 US$ against 71,321 constant 2022 US$ in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Ecuador and Lithuania?
12,719 constant 2022 US$, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lithuania?
53 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Lithuania rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Ecuador ranks 53rd and Lithuania ranks 50th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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 per military personnel
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.