What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ecuador and United Kingdom?

0.0012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ecuador ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Ecuador vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Ecuador

0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

United Kingdom

0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Ecuador rank

44th

United Kingdom rank

46th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Ecuador
United Kingdom

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ecuador ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0833 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3449 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1970s	0.0622 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1441 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1980s	0.0327 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0761 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1990s	0.0357 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2000s	0.0282 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0241 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2020s	0.0264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Ecuador or United Kingdom?: Ecuador, at 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ecuador and United Kingdom?: 0.0012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.