External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 11.75 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.75 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
28th
of 98 countries
All-time high
12.59 billion DOD, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
19.07 million DOD, current US$
in 1990
Years of data
52
1974–2025
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Paraguay, 1974–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 11.75 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Paraguay peaked at 12.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.07 million DOD, current US$, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 28th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22.50 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 38.80 million DOD, current US$ | +72.4% |
| 1976 | 44.40 million DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 62.40 million DOD, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1978 | 85.80 million DOD, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 138.10 million DOD, current US$ | +61.0% |
| 1980 | 150.80 million DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 132.80 million DOD, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 131.50 million DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 129.60 million DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 110.24 million DOD, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 103.84 million DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 86.16 million DOD, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 28.36 million DOD, current US$ | -67.1% |
| 1988 | 28.40 million DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 27.43 million DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 19.07 million DOD, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 20.29 million DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 21.00 million DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 25.66 million DOD, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 137.63 million DOD, current US$ | +436.3% |
| 1995 | 337.56 million DOD, current US$ | +145.3% |
| 1996 | 408.20 million DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 482.00 million DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 534.00 million DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 558.00 million DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 450.00 million DOD, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 360.00 million DOD, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 827.53 million DOD, current US$ | +129.9% |
| 2003 | 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 2006 | 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 9.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +94.4% |
| 2009 | 10.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 12.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 12.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 9.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 8.36 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 8.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 9.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 11.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11.75 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.52 billion DOD, current US$, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11.75 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.93 billion DOD, current US$, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +436.3% | 25.66 million DOD, current US$ | 137.63 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1995 | +145.3% | 137.63 million DOD, current US$ | 337.56 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2002 | +129.9% | 360.00 million DOD, current US$ | 827.53 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.33 million DOD, current US$ | 22.50 million DOD, current US$ | 138.10 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 92.91 million DOD, current US$ | 27.43 million DOD, current US$ | 150.80 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.34 million DOD, current US$ | 19.07 million DOD, current US$ | 558.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 360.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 25 Lebanon 13.34 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 26 Senegal 13.10 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 27 Morocco 12.02 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 29 Ecuador 11.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 30 Bangladesh 9.87 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 31 Georgia 8.99 billion DOD, current US$ compare
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 external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Paraguay?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Paraguay was 11.75 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.07 million DOD, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.