Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Paraguay
Paraguay: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 427.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Paraguay peaked at 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.10 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 40th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.10 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 15.65 million TDS, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 19.12 million TDS, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 20.28 million TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 21.91 million TDS, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 27.28 million TDS, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 25.51 million TDS, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 33.18 million TDS, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 45.50 million TDS, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1979 | 62.96 million TDS, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 88.10 million TDS, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 78.43 million TDS, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 89.91 million TDS, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 92.98 million TDS, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 121.86 million TDS, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 158.38 million TDS, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 210.40 million TDS, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 226.29 million TDS, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 304.24 million TDS, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 147.67 million TDS, current US$ | -51.5% |
| 1990 | 200.27 million TDS, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 244.73 million TDS, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 614.49 million TDS, current US$ | +151.1% |
| 1993 | 276.65 million TDS, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 1994 | 232.47 million TDS, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 250.80 million TDS, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 193.65 million TDS, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 186.47 million TDS, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 180.30 million TDS, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 197.99 million TDS, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 213.55 million TDS, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 230.82 million TDS, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 204.35 million TDS, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 217.40 million TDS, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 353.52 million TDS, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 2005 | 316.60 million TDS, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 325.10 million TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 310.15 million TDS, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 334.06 million TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 360.31 million TDS, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 304.96 million TDS, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 310.79 million TDS, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 301.39 million TDS, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 276.30 million TDS, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 273.59 million TDS, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 317.93 million TDS, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 410.64 million TDS, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 419.75 million TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 463.46 million TDS, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 538.22 million TDS, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 577.60 million TDS, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 918.91 million TDS, current US$ | +59.1% |
| 2022 | 990.94 million TDS, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.26 billion TDS, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +151.1% | 244.73 million TDS, current US$ | 614.49 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.45 million TDS, current US$ | 13.10 million TDS, current US$ | 62.96 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.83 million TDS, current US$ | 78.43 million TDS, current US$ | 304.24 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 257.78 million TDS, current US$ | 180.30 million TDS, current US$ | 614.49 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.59 million TDS, current US$ | 204.35 million TDS, current US$ | 360.31 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.70 million TDS, current US$ | 273.59 million TDS, current US$ | 538.22 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion TDS, current US$ | 577.60 million TDS, current US$ | 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
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More external debt data for Paraguay
- Net financial flows, IBRD 8.42 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.71 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 42.09 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.082 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 594.67 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 16.97 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 28.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Paraguay?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Paraguay was 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.10 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.