Guatemala vs Paraguay: Military spending gmsd

Guatemala
494.92 million
in 2023
Paraguay
476.41 million
in 2023
Guatemala rank
114th
Paraguay rank
115th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Guatemala
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 494.92 million against 476.41 million in Paraguay, a difference of 18.50 million.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 114th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 172 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 12 and Paraguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Paraguay Difference Ahead
1860s 8.98 million 2.70 million 6.28 million Guatemala
1870s 23.12 million 3.45 million 19.67 million Guatemala
1880s 26.80 million 3.97 million 22.83 million Guatemala
1890s 45.74 million 16.80 million 28.94 million Guatemala
1900s 61.41 million 17.79 million 43.62 million Guatemala
1910s 15.31 million 16.11 million 795,357 Paraguay
1920s 14.07 million 11.81 million 2.26 million Guatemala
1930s 29.24 million 30.24 million 1.00 million Paraguay
1940s 37.29 million 51.01 million 13.73 million Paraguay
1950s 69.92 million 83.14 million 13.22 million Paraguay
1960s 95.21 million 64.15 million 31.06 million Guatemala
1970s 170.10 million 103.19 million 66.92 million Guatemala
1980s 306.72 million 177.74 million 128.98 million Guatemala
1990s 256.97 million 213.93 million 43.05 million Guatemala
2000s 214.87 million 119.40 million 95.47 million Guatemala
2010s 299.32 million 352.92 million 53.60 million Paraguay
2020s 460.54 million 451.73 million 8.81 million Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Guatemala or Paraguay?
Guatemala, at 494.92 million against 476.41 million in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Guatemala and Paraguay?
18.50 million, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
151 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Guatemala ranks 114th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed