Military spending, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Military spending, per capita was 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
70th
of 161 countries
All-time high
822.03 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1977
All-time low
61.03 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Ecuador stood at 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 822.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 61.03 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 161 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, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 317.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 296.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 274.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 235.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 266.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 289.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 259.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 268.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 288.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 357.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 354.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 306.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 346.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 393.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 470.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 540.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 545.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 822.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 1978 | 573.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 573.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 555.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 519.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 511.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 431.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 437.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 545.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 556.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 582.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 608.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 564.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 579.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 536.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 504.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 557.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 517.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 788.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 1996 | 548.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 490.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 389.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 135.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -65.2% |
| 2000 | 61.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.0% |
| 2001 | 62.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 72.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 96.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 88.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 114.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 108.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 143.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 163.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 181.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 184.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 203.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 201.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 204.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 197.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 174.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 163.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 157.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 160.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 145 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 144.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 146.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 150.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 152.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 158.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 235.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 357.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 492.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 306.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 822.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 531.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 431.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 608.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 504.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 135.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 788.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 181.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 145 constant 2024 US$ per person | 204.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 144.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 158.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 68 Georgia 161.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 69 Morocco 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 71 Iraq 136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 72 Gabon 129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 73 Malaysia 126.36 constant 2024 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 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 822.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for military spending, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.