Military expenditure (current LCU) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 3.19 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.19 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
24th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.19 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
873.07 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Paraguay stood at 3.19 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Paraguay peaked at 3.19 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 873.07 million current LCU, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 24th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 873.07 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 905.62 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 3.64 billion current LCU | +39.0% |
| 1973 | 3.90 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 3.96 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.48 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 5.89 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 6.99 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 8.76 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 8.00 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 11.26 billion current LCU | +40.6% |
| 1981 | 16.62 billion current LCU | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 26.21 billion current LCU | +57.7% |
| 1983 | 27.87 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 34.77 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 48.56 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 1986 | 64.93 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 64.31 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 98.14 billion current LCU | +52.6% |
| 1989 | 103.66 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 138.03 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 261.87 billion current LCU | +89.7% |
| 1992 | 254.38 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 275.49 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 306.86 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 406.20 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 415.50 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 365.84 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 379.70 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 363.54 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 384.36 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 374.87 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 399.52 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 408.02 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 504.65 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 478.60 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 600.50 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 666.30 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 733.70 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 836.60 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 968.90 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.78 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.01 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 1.95 trillion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.96 trillion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.22 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 2.30 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.48 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.55 trillion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.90 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 3.13 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 3.19 trillion current LCU | +1.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.19 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 57.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.19 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.18 billion current LCU, 261.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +89.7% | 138.03 billion current LCU | 261.87 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 billion current LCU | 873.07 million current LCU | 2.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 billion current LCU | 2.43 billion current LCU | 8.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.63 billion current LCU | 11.26 billion current LCU | 103.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.74 billion current LCU | 138.03 billion current LCU | 415.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 538.71 billion current LCU | 374.87 billion current LCU | 836.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 trillion current LCU | 968.90 billion current LCU | 2.30 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 trillion current LCU | 2.47 trillion current LCU | 3.19 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Paraguay?
- Military expenditure in Paraguay was 3.19 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 873.07 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for military expenditure?
- Paraguay ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)