Military spending per military personnel in Ecuador
Ecuador: Military spending per military personnel was 71,321 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
71,321 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
53rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
71,321 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
2,801 constant 2022 US$
in 1920
Years of data
147
1870–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Ecuador, 1870–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Ecuador stood at 71,321 constant 2022 US$. That is the highest value across all 147 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Ecuador peaked at 71,321 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,801 constant 2022 US$, in 1920.
That places Ecuador 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 10,169 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1871 | 10,290 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 10,805 constant 2022 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 11,707 constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1874 | 11,409 constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1875 | 11,899 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1876 | 25,456 constant 2022 US$ | +113.9% |
| 1877 | 22,802 constant 2022 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1878 | 5,222 constant 2022 US$ | -77.1% |
| 1879 | 5,089 constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 21,892 constant 2022 US$ | +330.2% |
| 1881 | 22,047 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 22,535 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 21,527 constant 2022 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1884 | 4,480 constant 2022 US$ | -79.2% |
| 1885 | 4,372 constant 2022 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1886 | 4,379 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 4,389 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 4,101 constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1889 | 4,102 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 7,277 constant 2022 US$ | +77.4% |
| 1891 | 6,797 constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1892 | 7,283 constant 2022 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1893 | 7,060 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1894 | 7,648 constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1895 | 8,298 constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1896 | 8,677 constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 8,820 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 9,346 constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1899 | 9,748 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 9,990 constant 2022 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 10,757 constant 2022 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1902 | 12,288 constant 2022 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1903 | 8,771 constant 2022 US$ | -28.6% |
| 1904 | 8,237 constant 2022 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1905 | 8,616 constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1906 | 8,848 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 8,250 constant 2022 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1908 | 8,313 constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 9,385 constant 2022 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1910 | 10,116 constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1911 | 6,026 constant 2022 US$ | -40.4% |
| 1912 | 5,707 constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1913 | 6,133 constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 8,479 constant 2022 US$ | +38.3% |
| 1915 | 8,346 constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 7,258 constant 2022 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1917 | 5,417 constant 2022 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1918 | 6,873 constant 2022 US$ | +26.9% |
| 1919 | 3,682 constant 2022 US$ | -46.4% |
| 1920 | 2,801 constant 2022 US$ | -23.9% |
| 1921 | 2,893 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 3,092 constant 2022 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1923 | 3,244 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 3,156 constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1925 | 3,364 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1926 | 3,190 constant 2022 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1927 | 3,325 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 3,418 constant 2022 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 4,260 constant 2022 US$ | +24.6% |
| 1930 | 3,745 constant 2022 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1931 | 4,596 constant 2022 US$ | +22.7% |
| 1932 | 5,266 constant 2022 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1933 | 4,919 constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1934 | 5,943 constant 2022 US$ | +20.8% |
| 1935 | 3,584 constant 2022 US$ | -39.7% |
| 1936 | 3,784 constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1937 | 3,676 constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 3,700 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 3,769 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 4,677 constant 2022 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1947 | 4,289 constant 2022 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1948 | 4,025 constant 2022 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1949 | 4,937 constant 2022 US$ | +22.6% |
| 1950 | 4,961 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 5,040 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 6,380 constant 2022 US$ | +26.6% |
| 1953 | 9,864 constant 2022 US$ | +54.6% |
| 1954 | 12,425 constant 2022 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1955 | 7,984 constant 2022 US$ | -35.7% |
| 1956 | 9,006 constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1957 | 10,794 constant 2022 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1958 | 9,845 constant 2022 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 9,335 constant 2022 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 9,918 constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 6,847 constant 2022 US$ | -31.0% |
| 1962 | 7,100 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 8,665 constant 2022 US$ | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 12,023 constant 2022 US$ | +38.8% |
| 1965 | 13,271 constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 12,881 constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 12,315 constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 11,467 constant 2022 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 13,042 constant 2022 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 13,420 constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11,409 constant 2022 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 13,260 constant 2022 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 14,496 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 17,339 constant 2022 US$ | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 21,112 constant 2022 US$ | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 19,281 constant 2022 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 19,797 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 17,100 constant 2022 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 17,811 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 16,943 constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 18,211 constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 15,826 constant 2022 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 13,272 constant 2022 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 12,862 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 13,164 constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 11,326 constant 2022 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 11,628 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 10,819 constant 2022 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 11,040 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9,438 constant 2022 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 9,684 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9,856 constant 2022 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11,224 constant 2022 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 13,414 constant 2022 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 18,543 constant 2022 US$ | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 18,244 constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 18,212 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 16,498 constant 2022 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 12,656 constant 2022 US$ | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 11,454 constant 2022 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 12,035 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 13,364 constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 15,213 constant 2022 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 17,038 constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 19,969 constant 2022 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 21,096 constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 21,037 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26,360 constant 2022 US$ | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 35,425 constant 2022 US$ | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 35,187 constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35,290 constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 36,008 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 39,634 constant 2022 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 39,821 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41,619 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 54,124 constant 2022 US$ | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 55,958 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 61,447 constant 2022 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 63,985 constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 65,622 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 70,619 constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 71,321 constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 71,321 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 71,321 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933 constant 2022 US$, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +330.2% | 5,089 constant 2022 US$ | 21,892 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1876 | +113.9% | 11,899 constant 2022 US$ | 25,456 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1884 | -79.2% | 21,527 constant 2022 US$ | 4,480 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1878 | -77.1% | 22,802 constant 2022 US$ | 5,222 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1890 | +77.4% | 4,102 constant 2022 US$ | 7,277 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 12,485 constant 2022 US$ | 5,089 constant 2022 US$ | 25,456 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 11,382 constant 2022 US$ | 4,101 constant 2022 US$ | 22,535 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,095 constant 2022 US$ | 6,797 constant 2022 US$ | 9,748 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,346 constant 2022 US$ | 8,237 constant 2022 US$ | 12,288 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 6,804 constant 2022 US$ | 3,682 constant 2022 US$ | 10,116 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,274 constant 2022 US$ | 2,801 constant 2022 US$ | 4,260 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,298 constant 2022 US$ | 3,584 constant 2022 US$ | 5,943 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,482 constant 2022 US$ | 4,025 constant 2022 US$ | 4,937 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1950s | 8,563 constant 2022 US$ | 4,961 constant 2022 US$ | 12,425 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,753 constant 2022 US$ | 6,847 constant 2022 US$ | 13,271 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,502 constant 2022 US$ | 11,409 constant 2022 US$ | 21,112 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,509 constant 2022 US$ | 10,819 constant 2022 US$ | 18,211 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,777 constant 2022 US$ | 9,438 constant 2022 US$ | 18,543 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,299 constant 2022 US$ | 11,454 constant 2022 US$ | 35,425 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,307 constant 2022 US$ | 35,187 constant 2022 US$ | 63,985 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,187 constant 2022 US$ | 65,622 constant 2022 US$ | 71,321 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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 per military personnel in Ecuador?
- Military spending per military personnel in Ecuador was 71,321 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 71,321 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,801 constant 2022 US$ in 1920.
- How does Ecuador rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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