Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 1,004 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,004 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
132nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,004 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
18.09 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Paraguay stood at 1,004 current USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 1,004 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.09 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.09 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.83 current USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 23.18 current USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 24.71 current USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 29.4 current USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 34.2 current USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 37.59 current USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 41.83 current USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 44.94 current USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 48.62 current USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 52.23 current USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 72.62 current USD per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1973 | 77.81 current USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 79.12 current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 109.46 current USD per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 117.69 current USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 139.66 current USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 174.99 current USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 159.91 current USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 224.83 current USD per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1981 | 332.1 current USD per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 523.6 current USD per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1983 | 556.81 current USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 435.43 current USD per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 398.6 current USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 481.84 current USD per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 294.29 current USD per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1988 | 449.12 current USD per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1989 | 247.02 current USD per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 282.49 current USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 497.39 current USD per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1992 | 426.77 current USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 397.51 current USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 405.49 current USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 520.83 current USD per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 508.46 current USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 422.81 current USD per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 350.52 current USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 293.36 current USD per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 277.49 current USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 229.8 current USD per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 175.92 current USD per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 159.86 current USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 212.6 current USD per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 194.99 current USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 268.2 current USD per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 333.23 current USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 423.24 current USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 424.08 current USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 514.99 current USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 717.61 current USD per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 807.73 current USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 934.35 current USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 1,003 current USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 972.91 current USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 863.91 current USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 876.37 current USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 972.96 current USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 945.83 current USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 917.04 current USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 937.83 current USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 923.43 current USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,004 current USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.53 current USD per square kilometre | 18.09 current USD per square kilometre | 44.94 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 103.21 current USD per square kilometre | 48.62 current USD per square kilometre | 174.99 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.37 current USD per square kilometre | 224.83 current USD per square kilometre | 556.81 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 410.56 current USD per square kilometre | 282.49 current USD per square kilometre | 520.83 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.94 current USD per square kilometre | 159.86 current USD per square kilometre | 424.08 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 860.94 current USD per square kilometre | 514.99 current USD per square kilometre | 1,003 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 945.57 current USD per square kilometre | 917.04 current USD per square kilometre | 1,004 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 129 Lesotho 1,135 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,068 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 131 Gabon 1,030 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 133 Angola 1,001 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cameroon 965.85 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 899.45 current USD per square kilometre 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 capita 59.74 current USD per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Paraguay was 1,004 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,004 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.09 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.