| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Military expenditure (% GDP) | 0.933 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Military expenditure | 414,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Armed forces personnel | 29,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020] |
| Arms imports | 5,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Arms exports | No authoritative open source found |
| Military & security forces | Armed Forces of Paraguay (Fuerzas Armadas de Paraguay; aka Armed Forces of the Nation or Fuerzas Armadas de la Nación): Paraguayan Army (Ejército Paraguayo), Paraguayan Navy (Armada Paraguaya; includes marines), Paraguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya)Ministry of Internal Affairs: National Police of Paraguay (Policía Nacional del Paraguay, PNP) (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Military service age & obligation | 18-25 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; all men 18-25 are required to perform military service for at least 12 months (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Arms imports (USD) | 5,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Arms exports (USD) | No authoritative open source found |
| Military spending (% of GDP) | 0.933 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Military spending (USD) | 414,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
Defense
Paraguay
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage9/11
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
About this data
Paraguay's defense on Databook compiles 9 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include military expenditure (% gdp) (0.933 %), military expenditure (414,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.