External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 9.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Paraguay, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Paraguay is 9.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Paraguay peaked at 43.62 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -18.64 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Paraguay ranks 22nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.03 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 21.59 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 32.66 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1978 | 26.14 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1980 | 16.34 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 28.27 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1983 | 19.64 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1985 | 21.11 % change on previous year | +158.1% |
| 1986 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 20.99 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1988 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1989 | -0.1508 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1990 | -17.84 % change on previous year | +11730.9% |
| 1991 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1992 | -18.64 % change on previous year | +809.9% |
| 1993 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1994 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1995 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1996 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1997 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1998 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 1999 | 29.69 % change on previous year | +259.1% |
| 2000 | -0.7764 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2001 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +396.5% |
| 2002 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2003 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 2004 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2005 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2006 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2007 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1175 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2010 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -4622.9% |
| 2011 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2012 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 19.55 % change on previous year | -887.9% |
| 2014 | 37.66 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2016 | 19.94 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 43.62 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 2021 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.7 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.82 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.21 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -11730.9% | -0.1508 % change on previous year | -17.84 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +4622.9% | -0.1175 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +887.9% | -2.48 % change on previous year | 19.55 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -809.9% | -2.05 % change on previous year | -18.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.97 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 32.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.66 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 28.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5378 % change on previous year | -18.64 % change on previous year | 29.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.873 % change on previous year | -7.1 % change on previous year | 10.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 37.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.95 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 43.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 19 Philippines 10.42 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 9.8 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Liberia 9.8 % change on previous year compare
- 23 South Africa 9.26 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Suriname 8.79 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Guatemala 8.67 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Paraguay
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -11.83 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -568,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 15.80 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Paraguay?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Paraguay was 9.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.64 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.