Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Paraguay
Paraguay: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual was 8.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Paraguay, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 8.63 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.
The figure is up 157.4% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Paraguay peaked at 137.88 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -53.9 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Paraguay ranks 58th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1974 | 37.15 % change on previous year | +516.8% |
| 1975 | 27.94 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1977 | 32.97 % change on previous year | +779.8% |
| 1978 | 21.65 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1979 | 57.05 % change on previous year | +163.5% |
| 1980 | 64.88 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1982 | -15.2 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1983 | -26.85 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 1984 | 30.99 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 1985 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1986 | 39.47 % change on previous year | +168.0% |
| 1987 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1988 | 32.66 % change on previous year | +449.3% |
| 1989 | -51.27 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 1990 | 40.43 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1991 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 137.88 % change on previous year | +602.6% |
| 1993 | -53.9 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1994 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1995 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 1996 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 1997 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1998 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1999 | -0.4623 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2000 | 35.78 % change on previous year | -7838.3% |
| 2001 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2002 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -369.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2004 | 35.44 % change on previous year | +532.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1537 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2006 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -7098.1% |
| 2007 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2008 | 32.01 % change on previous year | -1008.3% |
| 2009 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2010 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2011 | 83.03 % change on previous year | +1894.0% |
| 2012 | 113.17 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2013 | -16.69 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2014 | 88.51 % change on previous year | -630.3% |
| 2015 | -35.22 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2016 | -29.26 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 31.44 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 2018 | 32.7 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2019 | -39.02 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 2020 | -24.53 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2022 | 70.28 % change on previous year | +705.4% |
| 2023 | -15.04 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2024 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.63 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.52 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +7838.3% | -0.4623 % change on previous year | 35.78 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -7098.1% | 0.1537 % change on previous year | -10.76 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1894.0% | 4.16 % change on previous year | 83.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.35 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 57.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.04 % change on previous year | -51.27 % change on previous year | 64.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.82 % change on previous year | -53.9 % change on previous year | 137.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.91 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 35.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.28 % change on previous year | -39.02 % change on previous year | 113.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.61 % change on previous year | -24.53 % change on previous year | 70.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More external debt data for Paraguay
- Net financial flows, IBRD 8.42 million NFL, current US$ (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, total (tds, current us$), annual in Paraguay?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Paraguay was 8.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 137.88 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.9 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Paraguay rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.