MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Ecuador
Government
Republic
Population
18.19M
Area
283,561 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$120.0B
Active Personnel
36.0K
Reserve Personnel
150.0K
Defense Budget
$2.5B · %2.5 GDP
Conscription
Selective
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
17
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #78 |  Yemen | 18 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| #79 |  Sri Lanka | 18 | 32 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 |
| #80 |  Ecuador | 17 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 22 |
| #81 |  Estonia | 17 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 15 | 16 |
| #82 |  Libya | 17 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 18.2M
Active36K
Reserve150K
Paramilitary50K
Economic Burden
$2.5B 2.5% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $137/yr
Per Soldier $69,444/yr
Above World Average (avg 2.3%)
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 10
Total Airports 432
Major Ports 4
Coastline 2,237 km
Oil Production 520K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
- Active Personnel 36,000
- Reserve Personnel 150,000
- Paramilitary Personnel 50,000
- Total Military Personnel 186,000
- Available for Military Service 4,500,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 300,000
- Conscription Status Selective
- Conscription Duration (days) 365 day
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 200
- IFV Count 100
- APC Count 300
- Recon Vehicle Count 50
- MRAP Count 50
- Towed Artillery Count 200
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 50
- MLRS Count 20
- Mortar Count 300
- ATGM Launcher Count 100
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 500
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 100
- Fighter Aircraft Count 12
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 8
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 15
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 20
- Total Helicopters 60
- Attack Helicopter Count 10
- Transport Helicopter Count 20
- UAV Count 5
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 10
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 2
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 2
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 6
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 2,500,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 2.5 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 137 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 120,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 200,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 500,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 10
- Total Airport Count 432
- Major Port Count 4
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 520,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 8,200,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 2,237 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 18,190,484
- Military Age Population 7,000,000
- Urban Population (%) 64 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 93 %
- Area (km²) 283,561 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Republic
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 232 systems · 53 categories · 2,909 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 175 Retired 57
Age Profile
46years
average
%4
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1924–2018
Suppliers
Countries
-
United States 59 -
Germany 25 -
France 23 -
Russia 18 -
Italy 17 -
United Kingdom 16 -
Israel 12 -
Brazil 7
Companies
Inventory 232 systems · 24 categories · 2,909 units
⌕
ARMOURED VEHICLES
AMX-13 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
Leopard 1 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
M3 Stuart —
Tanks · ACTIVE
AMX-VCI —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
BTR-3 3
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
EE-11 Urutu 32
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
M113 —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
UR-416 —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
EE-3 Jararaca 10
Recon Vehicles · ACTIVE
EE-9 Cascavel BR 28
Recon Vehicles · ACTIVE
Panhard AML 27
Recon Vehicles · ACTIVE
Otokar Cobra II —
MRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles · ACTIVE
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
M-66 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M114 12
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M198 10
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M29 mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M30 mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Type 64 81 mm mortar 357
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
9cm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · RETIRED
OTO Melara Mod 56 24
Field Guns · ACTIVE
65 mm L/17 Cannon Model 13 —
Field Guns · RETIRED
75 mm Cannon Model 1897 —
Field Guns · RETIRED
BM-21 Grad NaN
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
RM-70 6
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
9K32 Strela-2 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
9K38 Igla —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Blowpipe 220
MANPADS · ACTIVE
HN-5 72
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Mistral —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
9K33 Osa —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
Bofors 40 mm L/70 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
Breda Model 35 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
M163 Vulcan Air Defense System 44
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
M167 Vulcan Air Defense System —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
Oerlikon GDF series 35 mm twin gun mount 30
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
Saaffat 30
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
+3 more
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
Ballester-Molina —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Browning Hi-Power —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Colt Pistol Model 1927 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Coonan .357 Magnum —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Glock —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Glock 45 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Star A-40 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Colt M1911 —
Pistols · RETIRED
Sistema Colt Modelo 1927 —
Pistols · RETIRED
Colt 9mm SMG —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch MP5 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
M3 submachine gun —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
+37 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
M203 —
Underbarrel Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
C90-CR —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
Milkor 40mm UBGL grenade launcher —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
AGS-17 —
Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL) · ACTIVE
NGOS —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
F1 grenade —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
M40 recoilless rifle 24
Recoilless Rifles · ACTIVE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Dassault Mirage F1 18
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Gloster Meteor —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Seversky P-35 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Dassault Mirage III 6
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
F-80B Shooting Star —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
Hanriot HD.1 1
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
Meteor F1 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
Meteor F4 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
Meteor NF11 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
Mirage F1 in service with Iran 18
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
P-80A Shooting Star —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
+8 more
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
Airbus C-295W —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Arava 201 2
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130A Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130E Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
CASA C-212 Aviocar —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Douglas C-47 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed C-130 Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed C-130H Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Nord Noratlas 6
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
PZL C-145A Combat Coyote 1
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
+6 more
HELICOPTERS
Mil Mi-24 —
Attack Helicopters · RETIRED
AB 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AS350B Écureuil —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AS550 Fennec —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AgustaWestland AW109 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AgustaWestland AW109S Grand —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AgustaWestland AW119 Koala 3
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Airbus Helicopters H145 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 430 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell H-13 Sioux —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
+12 more
UAV / DRONES
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
SURFACE COMBATANTS
Quetzalcoatl-class destroyer —
Destroyers · ACTIVE
Themistokles-class destroyer —
Destroyers · ACTIVE
1898 program destroyer 1
Destroyers · RETIRED
Carpenter-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
G-88 destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
G148-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
Gearing-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
Kit-class destroyer 1
Destroyers · RETIRED
Lieutenant Pushchin-class destroyer 1
Destroyers · RETIRED
Nargen-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
P-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
Type A destroyer 1
Destroyers · RETIRED
+13 more
SUBMARINES
X-class submarine 2
Midget / Coastal Submarines · RETIRED
N-class submarine —
Conventional Submarines · ACTIVE
Pietro Micca-class submarine —
Conventional Submarines · ACTIVE
Type 209 submarine 2
Conventional Submarines · ACTIVE
Type 209-1200 submarine 2
Conventional Submarines · ACTIVE
Type 209-1300 submarine 2
Conventional Submarines · ACTIVE
Type 209PN submarine 2
Conventional Submarines · ACTIVE
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
A244-S torpedo 72
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
Black Shark torpedo 16
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
Mark 46 —
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
OTO Melara 76 mm gun —
Naval Guns · ACTIVE
QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss —
Naval Guns · RETIRED
DARDO —
Ship-based CIWS · ACTIVE
Phalanx CIWS Km1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2 —
Ship-based CIWS · ACTIVE
ATGM
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
- 102yFN Mauser Model 24
- 96yZB vz. 26
- 91yvz. 24
- 91yZB vz. 30
- 82yM3 Stuart
04 / Defense Sector · 1 systems produced · 13 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$500 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-500 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $27.5 per citizen
PRODUCTION PROFILE
1
Total Systems
1
Ongoing
0
Ended
67
Avg. MASS Score
DOMAIN DISTRIBUTION · Still Producing 1 · No Longer Produced 0
Naval 1
Production 1 systems · 1 categories
Show:
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SURFACE COMBATANTS
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 13 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | 2024 | United States | M163 Vulcan Air Defense System | 44 | — | Delivered | ||
| ↘ | 2012 | Italy | Black Shark torpedo | 16 | $25 M | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2011 |  South Korea | Daewoo Precision Industries K2 | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2011→2012 | Israel | Merkava Mk III tank | 30 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1991 | United Kingdom | SEPECAT Jaguar | 3 | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1974→1977 | France | SEPECAT Jaguar | 12 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1954 | United Kingdom | Meteor FR9 | 12 | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→1935 |  Czech Republic | ZB vz. 30 | 750 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Italy | 65 mm L/17 Cannon Model 13 | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Israel | IWI Arad | 5,700 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Israel | M-66 | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Italy | Ro.37 Lince | 1 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | United States | Seversky P-35 | 6 | — | new-build | Delivered |
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ALL-TIME ARMS TRADE13transactions · inflation-adjusted
↗ EXPORTS
—
0transactions
↘ IMPORTS
$34 M
13transactions
Σ TOTAL
$34 M
13transactions
| Country | Export (→) | Import (←) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | — | $34 M | $34 M |
Sum of all defense deals in our database, adjusted to 2025 prices (CPI). Exports (→) are what this country sold, imports (←) what it bought. Covers only transactions recorded in our archive; the real historical total is higher.
MOST POPULAR PRODUCTSused by 2 countries
- #1Esmeraldas-class corvette2countryCorvettes
05 / History & Conflicts · 13 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
🛡 Most Allied
United States 3 wars United Kingdom 2 wars Argentina 1 wars Brazil 1 wars Chile 1 wars ◄── Ecuador ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Ecuador · 14 conflicts
14Conflicts
2Wins
3Losses
1Draws
1Ongoing
Highest Own Losses 350 Cenepa War Highest Enemy Losses 60 Cenepa War Longest 62 years Colombian conflict
Human Cost · Ecuador
500Military
6Civilian
0Displaced
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Ecuadorian coup d'état Coup | 2000–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Cenepa War Interstate | 1995 | Intervention | Primary | Draw |
| Insurgency in Ecuador Insurgency | 1993–present | Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador Group of Popular Combatants Communist Party of Ecuador – Red Sun Alfarist Liberation Army Revolutionary Armed Forces of Ecuador Amazonic Revolutionary Command FARC dissidents Comandos de la Frontera | Primary | Ongoing |
| Paquisha War Interstate | 1981 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| 1975 Ecuadorian coup attempt Coup | 1975 | Dissident faction of the Armed Forces Civic Front | Primary | — |
| El Carnavalazo Coup | 1972–present | Armed Forces of Ecuador | Primary | — |
| Colombian conflict Insurgency | 1964–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| 1963 Ecuadorian coup d'état Coup | 1963–present | Dissenting faction of the armed forces | Primary | — |
| Battle of Zarumilla Interstate | 1941 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Pantoja and Rocafuerte Interstate | 1941–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Ecuadorian–Colombian War Interstate | 1863 | Colombia | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Guayaquil | 1860 | Supreme Leadership of Guayas | Primary | — |
| Ecuadorian–Peruvian War of 1857–1860 Interstate | 1858–1860 | Supported by: France | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Capture of Manuel Briones | 1850–present | Pirates | Primary | Decisive Win |
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06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
EcuadorvsYemen
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%83
Reserve Personnel
+%275
Paramilitary Personnel
+%42
Total Military Personnel
+%5
Available for Military Service
+%122
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%300
Conscription Duration (days)
=
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
+%650
IFV Count
×12.0
APC Count
+%567
Recon Vehicle Count
+%500
MRAP Count
+%900
Towed Artillery Count
+%650
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
+%900
MLRS Count
×15.0
Mortar Count
+%233
ATGM Launcher Count
+%700
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
=
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
=
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%150
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
+%25
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%33
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%33
Total Helicopters
+%20
Attack Helicopter Count
+%100
Transport Helicopter Count
+%33
UAV Count
=
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
=
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
+%100
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
+%100
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%67
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%14
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%160
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%114
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%445
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%167
Arms Exports (USD)
=
Arms Imports (USD)
+%200
Defense Industry Rank
=
Defense Industry Size (USD)
=
Defense Sector Employment
=
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%50
Total Airport Count
+%764
Major Port Count
=
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%940
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%173
Coastline (km)
+%17
08Demographics
Total Population
+%89
Military Age Population
+%71
Urban Population (%)
+%78
Literacy Rate (%)
+%33
Area (km²)
+%86
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.