The list of escort carriers by country includes all escort aircraft carriers organized by country of origin and service. Where appropriate, a single ship may be listed under multiple countries. For the list of fleet and light carriers see List of aircraft carriers by country.
| Nation | Planned | Built | Cancelled | Operated | Lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | ||
| UK & Canada | 45 | 45 | 5 | |||
| US | 124 | 4 | 84 | 6 |
Escort carriers and similar aviation vessels operated by the Japanese Imperial Army:
See main article: List of escort aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy.
See main article: List of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy.
Date ranges are commissioning dates, ship counts includes United States Navy and lend-leased Royal Navy vessels (i.e. production totals), count in parentheses is the number of ships in US service. The degree to which hulls were completed before conversion varies from not at all to already launched.