Namibia vs Paraguay: Military spending
Namibia
386.27 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Paraguay
405.76 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Namibia rank
114th
Paraguay rank
113th
Military spending over time
- Namibia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 405.76 million constant 2024 US$ against 386.27 million constant 2024 US$ in Namibia, a difference of 19.48 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Namibia ranks 114th and Paraguay ranks 113th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 279.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 147.83 million constant 2024 US$ | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 192.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 182.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.51 million constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 410.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 337.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 73.11 million constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 374.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 397.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.43 million constant 2024 US$ | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Namibia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 405.76 million constant 2024 US$ against 386.27 million constant 2024 US$ in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Namibia and Paraguay?
- 19.48 million constant 2024 US$, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Paraguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Paraguay rank globally for military spending?
- Namibia ranks 114th and Paraguay ranks 113th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.