What is the difference in military expenditure between China and Paraguay?

775.30 billion current LCU, with Paraguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Paraguay?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Paraguay: Military expenditure (current LCU)

China

2.41 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Paraguay

3.19 trillion current LCU

in 2025

China rank

27th

Paraguay rank

24th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

China
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 3.19 trillion current LCU against 2.41 trillion current LCU in China, a difference of 775.30 billion current LCU.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times China's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

China ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 24th of 168 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	42.36 billion current LCU	103.66 billion current LCU	61.30 billion current LCU	Paraguay
1990s	98.62 billion current LCU	316.74 billion current LCU	218.12 billion current LCU	Paraguay
2000s	368.40 billion current LCU	538.71 billion current LCU	170.31 billion current LCU	Paraguay
2010s	1.17 trillion current LCU	1.74 trillion current LCU	565.84 billion current LCU	Paraguay
2020s	2.06 trillion current LCU	2.79 trillion current LCU	728.47 billion current LCU	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, China or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 3.19 trillion current LCU against 2.41 trillion current LCU in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between China and Paraguay?: 775.30 billion current LCU, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Paraguay?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do China and Paraguay rank globally for military expenditure?: China ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 24th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)