Military spending, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Military spending, per capita was 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
100th
of 171 countries
All-time high
69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
14.77 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2003
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Paraguay stood at 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.77 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Paraguay 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 23.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 24.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 25.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 32.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 36.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 35.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 34.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 34.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 34.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 34.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 33.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 35.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 32.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 32.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 36.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 39.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 43.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 45.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 48.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 56.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 62.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 68.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 62.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 49.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 43.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 51.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 42.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 38.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 38.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 48.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 55.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 51.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 48.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 50.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 49.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 48.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 44.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 38.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 29.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 23.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 14.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 16.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 15.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 24.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 28.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 30.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 36.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 48.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 61.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 60.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 58.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 55.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 58.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 62.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 65.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 65.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 67.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 65.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 71% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 32.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 48.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 68.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 55.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 97 South Sudan 75.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 98 Eswatini 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72.25 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 102 Vietnam 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 103 India 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Paraguay?
- Military spending, per capita in Paraguay was 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.77 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for military spending, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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 spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.