Ecuador vs Iran: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Ecuador
0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran
0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ecuador rank
57th
Iran rank
59th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ecuador
  • Iran
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 57th and Iran ranks 59th of 160 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6791 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5745 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
1970s 0.5542 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4462 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
1980s 0.3066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2726 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
1990s 0.2725 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2471 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2000s 0.0388 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2010s 0.0312 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2020s 0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0036 constant 2024 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 Iran?
Ecuador, at 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ecuador and Iran?
0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 57th and Iran ranks 59th of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.