Military spending gmsd in Ecuador
Ecuador: Military spending gmsd was 3.12 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.12 billion
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
63rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
3.12 billion
in 2023
All-time low
14.01 million
in 1920
Years of data
170
1854–2023
Military spending gmsd in Ecuador, 1854–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.12 billion for military spending gmsd in 2023. That is the highest value across all 170 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Ecuador peaked at 3.12 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.01 million, in 1920.
Ecuador ranks 63rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending gmsd in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1854 | 38.64 million | — |
| 1855 | 40.08 million | +3.7% |
| 1856 | 37.32 million | -6.9% |
| 1857 | 34.06 million | -8.7% |
| 1858 | 35.91 million | +5.5% |
| 1859 | 36.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 38.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 32.75 million | -13.8% |
| 1862 | 30.75 million | -6.1% |
| 1863 | 26.68 million | -13.2% |
| 1864 | 26.42 million | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 19.74 million | -25.3% |
| 1866 | 20.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 20.91 million | +4.5% |
| 1868 | 21.65 million | +3.5% |
| 1869 | 21.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 20.34 million | -6.9% |
| 1871 | 20.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 21.61 million | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 23.41 million | +8.3% |
| 1874 | 22.82 million | -2.5% |
| 1875 | 23.80 million | +4.3% |
| 1876 | 25.46 million | +7.0% |
| 1877 | 22.80 million | -10.4% |
| 1878 | 26.11 million | +14.5% |
| 1879 | 25.45 million | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 21.89 million | -14.0% |
| 1881 | 22.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 22.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 21.53 million | -4.5% |
| 1884 | 22.40 million | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 21.86 million | -2.4% |
| 1886 | 21.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 21.94 million | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 20.51 million | -6.6% |
| 1889 | 20.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 21.83 million | +6.5% |
| 1891 | 20.39 million | -6.6% |
| 1892 | 21.85 million | +7.2% |
| 1893 | 21.18 million | -3.1% |
| 1894 | 22.94 million | +8.3% |
| 1895 | 24.89 million | +8.5% |
| 1896 | 26.03 million | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 26.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 28.04 million | +6.0% |
| 1899 | 29.25 million | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 29.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 32.27 million | +7.7% |
| 1902 | 36.86 million | +14.2% |
| 1903 | 35.09 million | -4.8% |
| 1904 | 32.95 million | -6.1% |
| 1905 | 34.47 million | +4.6% |
| 1906 | 35.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 33.00 million | -6.8% |
| 1908 | 33.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 37.54 million | +12.9% |
| 1910 | 40.46 million | +7.8% |
| 1911 | 42.18 million | +4.2% |
| 1912 | 39.95 million | -5.3% |
| 1913 | 42.93 million | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 67.83 million | +58.0% |
| 1915 | 66.77 million | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 58.06 million | -13.0% |
| 1917 | 43.33 million | -25.4% |
| 1918 | 34.36 million | -20.7% |
| 1919 | 22.09 million | -35.7% |
| 1920 | 14.01 million | -36.6% |
| 1921 | 17.36 million | +23.9% |
| 1922 | 18.55 million | +6.9% |
| 1923 | 19.46 million | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 18.94 million | -2.7% |
| 1925 | 20.19 million | +6.6% |
| 1926 | 22.33 million | +10.6% |
| 1927 | 23.27 million | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 23.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 25.56 million | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 26.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 27.58 million | +5.2% |
| 1932 | 26.33 million | -4.5% |
| 1933 | 24.59 million | -6.6% |
| 1934 | 29.72 million | +20.8% |
| 1935 | 28.67 million | -3.5% |
| 1936 | 30.27 million | +5.6% |
| 1937 | 29.41 million | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 29.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 30.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 31.56 million | +4.7% |
| 1941 | 29.72 million | -5.8% |
| 1942 | 30.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 35.12 million | +15.2% |
| 1944 | 46.25 million | +31.7% |
| 1945 | 60.08 million | +29.9% |
| 1946 | 56.13 million | -6.6% |
| 1947 | 51.46 million | -8.3% |
| 1948 | 48.30 million | -6.1% |
| 1949 | 59.24 million | +22.6% |
| 1950 | 59.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 60.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 76.56 million | +26.6% |
| 1953 | 118.36 million | +54.6% |
| 1954 | 149.10 million | +26.0% |
| 1955 | 159.69 million | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 180.12 million | +12.8% |
| 1957 | 194.30 million | +7.9% |
| 1958 | 177.20 million | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 168.03 million | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 178.52 million | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 178.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 170.41 million | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 155.96 million | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 168.32 million | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 185.80 million | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 193.21 million | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 184.72 million | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 183.47 million | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 221.71 million | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 214.71 million | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 228.18 million | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 265.21 million | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 289.91 million | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 346.77 million | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 422.24 million | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 462.73 million | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 593.90 million | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 598.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 623.39 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 593.00 million | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 619.17 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 569.75 million | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 517.62 million | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 501.62 million | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 566.03 million | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 498.36 million | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 511.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 497.69 million | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 507.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 500.21 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 513.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 561.79 million | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 639.77 million | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 764.59 million | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 1.08 billion | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 1.06 billion | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06 billion | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 956.86 million | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 734.08 million | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 664.33 million | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 722.08 million | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 801.81 million | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 912.79 million | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 903.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 938.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 991.52 million | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.20 billion | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.50 billion | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 2.05 billion | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 2.04 billion | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.05 billion | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.09 billion | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.30 billion | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.31 billion | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.41 billion | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.16 billion | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.24 billion | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.46 billion | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.56 billion | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.62 billion | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.90 billion | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.92 billion | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.12 billion | +6.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.12 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.12 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 509.92 million, 6.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | +58.0% | 42.93 million | 67.83 million |
| 1953 | +54.6% | 76.56 million | 118.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37.10 million | 34.06 million | 40.08 million | 6 |
| 1860s | 25.88 million | 19.74 million | 38.00 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 23.24 million | 20.34 million | 26.11 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.71 million | 20.51 million | 22.54 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 24.29 million | 20.39 million | 29.25 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.08 million | 29.97 million | 37.54 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.80 million | 22.09 million | 67.83 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.36 million | 14.01 million | 25.56 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.25 million | 24.59 million | 30.27 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 44.84 million | 29.72 million | 60.08 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 134.34 million | 59.54 million | 194.30 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 182.01 million | 155.96 million | 221.71 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 404.55 million | 214.71 million | 623.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 538.27 million | 497.69 million | 619.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 786.05 million | 500.21 million | 1.08 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion | 664.33 million | 2.05 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 billion | 2.04 billion | 2.56 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 billion | 2.62 billion | 3.12 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 gmsd in Ecuador?
- Military spending gmsd in Ecuador was 3.12 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.01 million in 1920.
- How does Ecuador rank for military spending gmsd?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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