Pakistan vs Paraguay: Military expenditure

Pakistan
2.83 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Paraguay
3.13 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Pakistan rank
22nd
Paraguay rank
19th

Military expenditure over time

  • Pakistan
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 3.13 trillion current LCU against 2.83 trillion current LCU in Pakistan, a difference of 297.28 billion current LCU.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 19th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 1.72 billion current LCU 1.46 billion current LCU 256.04 million current LCU Pakistan
1970s 6.83 billion current LCU 5.17 billion current LCU 1.67 billion current LCU Pakistan
1980s 32.67 billion current LCU 49.63 billion current LCU 16.96 billion current LCU Paraguay
1990s 109.15 billion current LCU 316.74 billion current LCU 207.59 billion current LCU Paraguay
2000s 268.25 billion current LCU 538.71 billion current LCU 270.46 billion current LCU Paraguay
2010s 962.60 billion current LCU 1.74 trillion current LCU 777.45 billion current LCU Paraguay
2020s 2.18 trillion current LCU 2.71 trillion current LCU 522.28 billion current LCU Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Pakistan or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 3.13 trillion current LCU against 2.83 trillion current LCU in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Pakistan and Paraguay?
297.28 billion current LCU, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Paraguay?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Paraguay rank globally for military expenditure?
Pakistan ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 19th of 167 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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About this data

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
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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