External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 513.67 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Paraguay, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Paraguay stood at 513.67 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 650.29 DOD, current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 26th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0069 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0143 DOD, current US$ per person | +108.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0299 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 0.056 DOD, current US$ per person | +87.2% |
| 1977 | 19.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +34160.1% |
| 1978 | 29.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 1979 | 48.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +67.5% |
| 1980 | 57.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 98.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 1982 | 70.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 42.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 32.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 51.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +55.7% |
| 1986 | 48.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 72.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 1988 | 60.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 66.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 92.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 87.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 58.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 66.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 136.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +105.4% |
| 1995 | 171.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 158.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 107.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 136.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 150.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 107.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 92.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 84.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 628.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +646.7% |
| 2004 | 612.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 620.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 650.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 645.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 129.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 135.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 178.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 213.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 271.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 265.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 288.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 304.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 286.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 310.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 356.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 348.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 290.41 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 280.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 342.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 403.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 513.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 513.67 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430.21 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 513.67 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 343.67 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +34160.1% | 0.056 DOD, current US$ per person | 19.19 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +646.7% | 84.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 628.96 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0069 DOD, current US$ per person | 48.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 59.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 98.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 58.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 171.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 84.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 650.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 178.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 356.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 280.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 513.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 23 Mongolia 666.17 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 646.02 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Albania 521.99 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Ukraine 484.03 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Mexico 467.48 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Russia 454.57 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Paraguay?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Paraguay was 513.67 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 650.29 DOD, current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 DOD, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.