Debt service on external debt, total in Paraguay

Paraguay: Debt service on external debt, total was 1.97 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.97 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
49th
of 122 countries
All-time high
3.13 billion TDS, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
13.10 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total in Paraguay, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Paraguay is 1.97 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Paraguay peaked at 3.13 billion TDS, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.10 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.

That places Paraguay 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in Paraguay, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ 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 27.81 million TDS, current US$ +37.1%
1975 35.58 million TDS, current US$ +27.9%
1976 36.91 million TDS, current US$ +3.7%
1977 49.08 million TDS, current US$ +33.0%
1978 59.70 million TDS, current US$ +21.6%
1979 93.76 million TDS, current US$ +57.0%
1980 154.59 million TDS, current US$ +64.9%
1981 177.93 million TDS, current US$ +15.1%
1982 150.89 million TDS, current US$ -15.2%
1983 110.37 million TDS, current US$ -26.9%
1984 144.57 million TDS, current US$ +31.0%
1985 165.86 million TDS, current US$ +14.7%
1986 231.33 million TDS, current US$ +39.5%
1987 245.09 million TDS, current US$ +5.9%
1988 325.12 million TDS, current US$ +32.7%
1989 158.44 million TDS, current US$ -51.3%
1990 222.50 million TDS, current US$ +40.4%
1991 266.16 million TDS, current US$ +19.6%
1992 633.13 million TDS, current US$ +137.9%
1993 291.89 million TDS, current US$ -53.9%
1994 261.90 million TDS, current US$ -10.3%
1995 300.20 million TDS, current US$ +14.6%
1996 253.24 million TDS, current US$ -15.6%
1997 295.95 million TDS, current US$ +16.9%
1998 263.44 million TDS, current US$ -11.0%
1999 262.23 million TDS, current US$ -0.5%
2000 356.04 million TDS, current US$ +35.8%
2001 362.73 million TDS, current US$ +1.9%
2002 344.37 million TDS, current US$ -5.1%
2003 363.65 million TDS, current US$ +5.6%
2004 492.53 million TDS, current US$ +35.4%
2005 493.29 million TDS, current US$ +0.2%
2006 440.23 million TDS, current US$ -10.8%
2007 424.71 million TDS, current US$ -3.5%
2008 560.67 million TDS, current US$ +32.0%
2009 490.88 million TDS, current US$ -12.4%
2010 511.31 million TDS, current US$ +4.2%
2011 935.84 million TDS, current US$ +83.0%
2012 1.99 billion TDS, current US$ +113.2%
2013 1.66 billion TDS, current US$ -16.7%
2014 3.13 billion TDS, current US$ +88.5%
2015 2.03 billion TDS, current US$ -35.2%
2016 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ -29.3%
2017 1.89 billion TDS, current US$ +31.4%
2018 2.50 billion TDS, current US$ +32.7%
2019 1.53 billion TDS, current US$ -39.0%
2020 1.15 billion TDS, current US$ -24.5%
2021 1.25 billion TDS, current US$ +8.7%
2022 2.13 billion TDS, current US$ +70.3%
2023 1.81 billion TDS, current US$ -15.0%
2024 1.97 billion TDS, current US$ +8.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 1.97 billion TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 1.97 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.90 billion TDS, current US$, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.10 million TDS, current US$ 13.10 million TDS, current US$ 93.76 million TDS, current US$ 10
1980s 186.42 million TDS, current US$ 110.37 million TDS, current US$ 325.12 million TDS, current US$ 10
1990s 305.06 million TDS, current US$ 222.50 million TDS, current US$ 633.13 million TDS, current US$ 10
2000s 432.91 million TDS, current US$ 344.37 million TDS, current US$ 560.67 million TDS, current US$ 10
2010s 1.76 billion TDS, current US$ 511.31 million TDS, current US$ 3.13 billion TDS, current US$ 10
2020s 1.66 billion TDS, current US$ 1.15 billion TDS, current US$ 2.13 billion TDS, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 46 Jamaica 2.45 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  2. 47 Laos 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  3. 48 Tanzania 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  4. 50 Guatemala 1.96 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  5. 51 Bolivia 1.84 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  6. 52 Nicaragua 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total in Paraguay?
Debt service on external debt, total in Paraguay was 1.97 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.13 billion TDS, current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total 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, total?
Paraguay ranks 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,455 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.