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

0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.

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 Vietnam: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Ecuador

0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Vietnam

0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Ecuador rank

57th

Vietnam rank

54th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Ecuador
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 54th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.4303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Ecuador
1990s	0.3257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1488 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1769 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Ecuador
2000s	0.0391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Vietnam
2010s	0.0312 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Ecuador
2020s	0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 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 Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ecuador and Vietnam?: 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Vietnam?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 54th 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: 15 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.