Ecuador Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Ecuador military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $2.42B, a 2.58% increase from 2020.
- Ecuador military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $2.36B, a 0.44% increase from 2019.
- Ecuador military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $2.35B, a 7.98% decline from 2018.
- Ecuador military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $2.55B, a 3.52% increase from 2017.
| Ecuador Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$2.42B |
2.46% |
| 2020 |
$2.36B |
2.53% |
| 2019 |
$2.35B |
2.18% |
| 2018 |
$2.55B |
2.35% |
| 2017 |
$2.46B |
2.36% |
| 2016 |
$2.51B |
2.51% |
| 2015 |
$2.60B |
2.62% |
| 2014 |
$2.79B |
2.74% |
| 2013 |
$2.74B |
2.88% |
| 2012 |
$2.59B |
2.95% |
| 2011 |
$2.45B |
3.10% |
| 2010 |
$2.09B |
3.01% |
| 2009 |
$1.95B |
3.12% |
| 2008 |
$1.65B |
2.67% |
| 2007 |
$1.31B |
2.57% |
| 2006 |
$0.95B |
2.03% |
| 2005 |
$0.95B |
2.30% |
| 2004 |
$0.71B |
1.94% |
| 2003 |
$0.74B |
2.28% |
| 2002 |
$0.51B |
1.77% |
| 2001 |
$0.38B |
1.57% |
| 2000 |
$0.27B |
1.45% |
| 1999 |
$0.30B |
1.75% |
| 1998 |
$0.55B |
2.36% |
| 1997 |
$0.50B |
2.10% |
| 1996 |
$0.42B |
1.95% |
| 1995 |
$0.48B |
2.34% |
| 1994 |
$0.29B |
1.56% |
| 1993 |
$0.28B |
1.82% |
| 1992 |
$0.21B |
1.67% |
| 1991 |
$0.21B |
1.78% |
| 1990 |
$0.20B |
1.89% |
| 1989 |
$0.19B |
1.92% |
| 1988 |
$0.20B |
1.98% |
| 1987 |
$0.21B |
1.97% |
| 1986 |
$0.21B |
1.84% |
| 1985 |
$0.28B |
1.78% |
| 1984 |
$0.19B |
1.49% |
| 1983 |
$0.20B |
1.57% |
| 1982 |
$0.23B |
1.65% |
| 1981 |
$0.23B |
1.68% |
| 1980 |
$0.21B |
1.78% |
| 1979 |
$0.19B |
1.99% |
| 1978 |
$0.16B |
2.14% |
| 1977 |
$0.21B |
3.08% |
| 1976 |
$0.12B |
2.20% |
| 1975 |
$0.10B |
2.37% |
| 1974 |
$0.07B |
2.02% |
| 1973 |
$0.05B |
1.98% |
| 1972 |
$0.04B |
1.99% |
| 1971 |
$0.03B |
1.85% |
| 1970 |
$0.03B |
1.83% |
| 1969 |
$0.04B |
2.37% |
| 1968 |
$0.03B |
1.92% |
| 1967 |
$0.03B |
1.80% |
| 1966 |
$0.02B |
1.82% |
| 1965 |
$0.02B |
2.07% |
| 1964 |
$0.02B |
1.91% |
| 1963 |
$0.02B |
1.77% |
| 1962 |
$0.02B |
2.05% |
| 1961 |
$0.02B |
2.05% |
| 1960 |
$0.02B |
2.38% |
