Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	2.22 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	2,700,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	42,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	25,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	2,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2018]
Military & security forces	Ecuadorian Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador): Ground Force (Fuerza Terrestre), Naval Force (Fuerza Naval; includes naval infantry, naval aviation, coast guard), Ecuadorian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana) (2025); note: the National Police of Ecuador (Policía Nacional del Ecuador) is under the Ministry of Government/InteriorCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-22 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 12-month service obligation; conscription abolished in 2008 (2025); note: in 2024, women made up about 5% of the active militaryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	25,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	2,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2018]
Military spending (% of GDP)	2.22 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	2,700,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]