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