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

1.21 million current USD, with Guatemala ahead.

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

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Guatemala vs Paraguay: Military expenditure

Guatemala

415.19 million current USD

in 2024

Paraguay

413.97 million current USD

in 2024

Guatemala rank

113th

Paraguay rank

114th

Military expenditure over time

Guatemala
Paraguay

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 415.19 million current USD against 413.97 million current USD in Paraguay, a difference of 1.21 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 114th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16.08 million current USD	11.63 million current USD	4.45 million current USD	Guatemala
1970s	46.78 million current USD	41.01 million current USD	5.77 million current USD	Guatemala
1980s	162.22 million current USD	156.68 million current USD	5.54 million current USD	Guatemala
1990s	139.81 million current USD	163.12 million current USD	23.31 million current USD	Paraguay
2000s	149.15 million current USD	107.25 million current USD	41.90 million current USD	Guatemala
2010s	251.04 million current USD	342.05 million current USD	91.01 million current USD	Paraguay
2020s	394.93 million current USD	382.84 million current USD	12.09 million current USD	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Guatemala or Paraguay?: Guatemala, at 415.19 million current USD against 413.97 million current USD in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Guatemala and Paraguay?: 1.21 million current USD, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for military expenditure?: Guatemala ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 114th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)