Military Spending in Paraguay
Our latest data shows that Paraguay spent $430,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.8% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Paraguayan military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $2,804,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $198,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2002 | $191,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2003 | $170,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2004 | $202,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2005 | $181,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2006 | $204,000,000 | 1.2% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $209,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2008 | $215,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2009 | $238,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2010 | $264,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2011 | $302,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2012 | $430,000,000 | 1.8% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure.
Other Countries in the Region
Bolivia$377 Million (2012)
Guyana$30 Million (2012)
El Salvador$233 Million (2012)
Venezuela$3,316 Million (2012)
Canada$22,382 Million (2012)
Honduras$192 Million (2012)
Nicaragua$65 Million (2012)
United States$668,841 Million (2012)
Paraguay's Military Branches
Army, National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Marine Corps, Naval Aviation, and Coast Guard), Paraguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Paraguay, FAP), Logistics Command, War Materiel Directorate.
Military Service Age in Paraguay
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 12 months for Army, 24 months for Navy; volunteers for the Air Force must be younger than 22 years of age with a secondary school diploma.
