Military spending, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Military spending, per capita was 57.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.86 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
100th
of 161 countries
All-time high
91.74 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1991
All-time low
23.35 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Paraguay is 57.86 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 91.74 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.35 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 100th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 23.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1962 | 25.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 27.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 28.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 31.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 34.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 36.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 39.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 40.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 43.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 43.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 54.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 50.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 39.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 50.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 50.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 59.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 41.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 46.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 58.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 85.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1983 | 77.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 78.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 85.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 84.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 66.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 80.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 65.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 61.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 91.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1992 | 75.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 67.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 60.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 69.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 62.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 50.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 46.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 40.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 38.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 34.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 32.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 28.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 33.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 29.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 33.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 34.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 37.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 40.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 45.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 51.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 56.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 58.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 63.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 57.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 55.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 59.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 59.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 58.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 54.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 58.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 59.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 57.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 57.86 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 57.86 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 39.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 46.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 85.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 91.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 38.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 63.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 54.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 97 Mauritania 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 58.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 99 Djibouti 57.94 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 101 Sudan 57.61 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 54.74 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 103 Philippines 53.94 constant 2024 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 57.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.74 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for military spending, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 100th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.