Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 59.74 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Paraguay stood at 59.74 current USD per person.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 66.67 current USD per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.73 current USD per person, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 current USD per person | 3.73 current USD per person | 7.65 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.02 current USD per person | 8.09 current USD per person | 23.98 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.44 current USD per person | 24.99 current USD per person | 66.67 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.26 current USD per person | 23.3 current USD per person | 47.68 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.72 current USD per person | 11.92 current USD per person | 29.96 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.72 current USD per person | 35.66 current USD per person | 65.63 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.57 current USD per person | 54.09 current USD per person | 59.74 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 95 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 61.87 current USD per person compare
- 96 Sri Lanka 60.84 current USD per person compare
- 97 Equatorial Guinea 59.78 current USD per person compare
- 99 India 59.36 current USD per person compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 58.71 current USD per person compare
- 101 Viet Nam 57.15 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Paraguay
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2013)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 413.97 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,004 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Paraguay?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Paraguay was 59.74 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 current USD per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 current USD per person in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.