Liberia vs Paraguay: Military spending as a share of GDP
Liberia
0.9%
in 2025
Paraguay
0.9%
in 2025
Liberia rank
135th
Paraguay rank
134th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Paraguay ahead.
Liberia ranks 135th and Paraguay ranks 134th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 2.4% | 14.2% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Liberia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Liberia and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Paraguay?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Paraguay rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 135th and Paraguay ranks 134th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.