Military spending, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Military spending, per capita was 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
65th
of 171 countries
All-time high
173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
31.18 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Ecuador is 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.18 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 37.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 35.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 31.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 32.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 35.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 35.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 32.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 31.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 37.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 34.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 35.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 40.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 43.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 50.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 59.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 63.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 78.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 77.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 78.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 72.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 73.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 66.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 58.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 55.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 60.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 52.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 52.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 49.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 47.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 47.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 57.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 67.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 92.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 89.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 87.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 78.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 58.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 52.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 55.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 61.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 68.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 66.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 67.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 70.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 83.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 103.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 138.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 135.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 133.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 134.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 145.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 144.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 148.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 131.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 133.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 144.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 147.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 149.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 163.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 164.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 78.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 49.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 47.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 92.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 52.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 138.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 131.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 148.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 149.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 62 Montenegro 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 63 Serbia 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 64 Barbados 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 66 Iceland 167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 67 Syria 167.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 68 Morocco 163.89 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Ecuador?
- Military spending, per capita in Ecuador was 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.18 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for military spending, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.