External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 28.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Paraguay, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 28.81 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% on the previous year and up 177.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Paraguay peaked at 655.92 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -79.77 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 18th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 113.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 57 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1975 | 40.02 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 91.88 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 1978 | 56.09 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1979 | 71.84 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1981 | 76.94 % change on previous year | +291.2% |
| 1982 | -25.85 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1983 | -38.28 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1984 | -20.63 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1985 | 60.17 % change on previous year | -391.6% |
| 1986 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1987 | 53.24 % change on previous year | -2374.2% |
| 1988 | -14.18 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1989 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1990 | 43.15 % change on previous year | +226.4% |
| 1991 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1992 | -31.35 % change on previous year | +895.5% |
| 1993 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1994 | 110.49 % change on previous year | +568.0% |
| 1995 | 28.77 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1996 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1997 | -30.62 % change on previous year | +479.3% |
| 1998 | 29.78 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 1999 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2000 | -26.91 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 2001 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2002 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 655.92 % change on previous year | -8397.3% |
| 2004 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2006 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +142.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2592 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2008 | -79.77 % change on previous year | -30871.3% |
| 2009 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2010 | 33.81 % change on previous year | +512.2% |
| 2011 | 21.19 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 29 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2013 | -0.9512 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2014 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -1189.6% |
| 2015 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2016 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2017 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -322.2% |
| 2018 | 16.43 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2019 | -0.9658 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2020 | -15.45 % change on previous year | +1499.7% |
| 2021 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2022 | 23.7 % change on previous year | -1098.2% |
| 2023 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 28.81 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 28.81 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 % change on previous year, 19.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 28.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.5 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -30871.3% | 0.2592 % change on previous year | -79.77 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +8397.3% | -7.91 % change on previous year | 655.92 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2374.2% | -2.34 % change on previous year | 53.24 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1499.7% | -0.9658 % change on previous year | -15.45 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1189.6% | -0.9512 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1098.2% | -2.37 % change on previous year | 23.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.68 % change on previous year | 40.02 % change on previous year | 113.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.19 % change on previous year | -38.28 % change on previous year | 76.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.07 % change on previous year | -31.35 % change on previous year | 110.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.17 % change on previous year | -79.77 % change on previous year | 655.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 33.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 % change on previous year | -15.45 % change on previous year | 28.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 15 Fiji 32.74 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Nicaragua 30.71 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Indonesia 29.07 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Guinea 26.94 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Eswatini 23.13 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Mongolia 22.74 % change on previous year 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, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Paraguay?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Paraguay was 28.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 655.92 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.77 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Paraguay ranks 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.9%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.