Paraguay vs Zambia: Military spending gmsd

Paraguay
476.41 million
in 2023
Zambia
421.22 million
in 2023
Paraguay rank
115th
Zambia rank
118th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Paraguay
  • Zambia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M184619342023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 476.41 million against 421.22 million in Zambia, a difference of 55.19 million.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Paraguay ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 118th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 76.16 million 138.08 million 61.92 million Zambia
1970s 103.19 million 367.67 million 264.49 million Zambia
1980s 177.74 million 321.61 million 143.88 million Zambia
1990s 213.93 million 116.86 million 97.07 million Paraguay
2000s 119.40 million 170.71 million 51.31 million Zambia
2010s 352.92 million 398.64 million 45.73 million Zambia
2020s 451.73 million 397.61 million 54.12 million Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Paraguay or Zambia?
Paraguay, at 476.41 million against 421.22 million in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Paraguay and Zambia?
55.19 million, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Paraguay ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 118th 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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About this data

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