Military spending, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Military spending, annual growth rate was -6.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 211.8%
World rank
143rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
55.07 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-64.59 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
68
1958–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1958–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Ecuador is -6.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 211.8% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 55.07 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -64.59 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Ecuador 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -4.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | -12.48 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 1960 | 34.17 % change on previous year | -373.9% |
| 1961 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1962 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1963 | -11.76 % change on previous year | +147.5% |
| 1964 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 1965 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1966 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1967 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1968 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1969 | 27.46 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1970 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1971 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -605.4% |
| 1972 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 1973 | 16.72 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 23.28 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1977 | 55.04 % change on previous year | +1409.7% |
| 1978 | -28.35 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1979 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1980 | -0.6048 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1981 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +528.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1983 | -13.55 % change on previous year | -1332.3% |
| 1984 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1985 | 27.88 % change on previous year | +557.5% |
| 1986 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1987 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1988 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1989 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1990 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 1991 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1992 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -413.9% |
| 1994 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1995 | 55.07 % change on previous year | -1139.0% |
| 1996 | -29.1 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1997 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1998 | -19.16 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 1999 | -64.59 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
| 2000 | -54.17 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2002 | 16.92 % change on previous year | +248.4% |
| 2003 | 35.59 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 2004 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2005 | 31.51 % change on previous year | -585.6% |
| 2006 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2007 | 34.83 % change on previous year | -1067.7% |
| 2008 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2009 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2011 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +224.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4224 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2013 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +572.4% |
| 2014 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2015 | -10.34 % change on previous year | +516.9% |
| 2016 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2017 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2019 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7803 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2021 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 2022 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2023 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2024 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +198.0% |
| 2025 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -6.08 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.73 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -6.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.4209 % change on previous year, 14.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1409.7% | 3.65 % change on previous year | 55.04 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1332.3% | 1.1 % change on previous year | -13.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -8.25 % change on previous year | -12.48 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year | 34.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.91 % change on previous year | -28.35 % change on previous year | 55.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -13.55 % change on previous year | 27.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.34 % change on previous year | -64.59 % change on previous year | 55.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.79 % change on previous year | -54.17 % change on previous year | 35.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4617 % change on previous year | -10.34 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 140 United Arab Emirates -5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Egypt -5.8 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Moldova -5.98 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Djibouti -6.14 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Chile -6.44 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Belize -6.62 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -6.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.07 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.59 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.