External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 269.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Paraguay peaked at 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.36 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 25th 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 | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.36 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 66.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 73.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 81.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 89.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 100.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 119.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 155.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 190.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 211.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 239.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 257.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 321.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 373.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 393.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 462.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 529.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 622.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 569.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 552.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 442.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 421.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 334.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 306.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 314.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 326.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 310.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 312.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 331.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 420.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 409.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 387.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 396.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 419.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 457.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 420.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 407.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 396.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 404.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 400.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 416.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 400.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 385.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 453.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 615.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 656.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 775.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 887.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 998.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,138 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 1,613 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 1,767 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1,973 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 2,097 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 60.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 211.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 432.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 239.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 622.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 352.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 306.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 442.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 409.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 387.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 457.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 672.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 385.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,138 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,944 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,613 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 22 Bulgaria 2,455 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Argentina 2,421 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Djibouti 2,420 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Ecuador 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 27 El Salvador 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Mexico 2,212 DOD, current US$ per person 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 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person 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 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.36 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Paraguay ranks 25th 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 up 269.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.