Branches: Army (Ejercito Ecuatoriano), Navy (Armada Ecuatoriana), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana), National Police

Manpower availability: males 15-49, 2,716,919; 1,840,296 fit for military service; 117,113 reach military age (20) annually

Defense expenditures: $176 million, 1.6% of GDP (1990 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Ecuador on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Ecuador Defense Forces 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Ecuador Defense Forces 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.