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
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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About this data
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.