How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Paraguay

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Paraguay
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Paraguay: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0796 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0796 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 24.2%

World rank

32nd

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.4356 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1972–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Paraguay, 1972–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Paraguay stood at 0.0796 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 0.4356 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

Paraguay ranks 32nd of 121 countries on this measure, 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Paraguay, 1972 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1972	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.7%
1974	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1975	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1976	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.7%
1977	0.0259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28417.5%
1978	0.0331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
1979	0.0426 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1980	0.0392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1981	0.0548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.9%
1982	0.0422 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1983	0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.0%
1984	0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1985	0.0546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+119.7%
1986	0.047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1987	0.0675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.7%
1988	0.0541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1989	0.0548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1990	0.0642 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1991	0.0517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1992	0.0347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
1993	0.0399 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1994	0.0773 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+93.9%
1995	0.0865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1996	0.0758 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1997	0.0517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
1998	0.0722 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.7%
1999	0.085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2000	0.062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2001	0.0566 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2002	0.0616 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2003	0.4356 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+607.3%
2004	0.3427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2005	0.3147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2006	0.2666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2007	0.201 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2008	0.0295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.3%
2009	0.0343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2010	0.0376 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2011	0.0368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2012	0.0482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
2013	0.0412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2014	0.0434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2015	0.0517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2016	0.0496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2017	0.0504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2018	0.0569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2019	0.0598 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2020	0.0541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2021	0.0469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2022	0.0554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2023	0.0641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2024	0.0796 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0426 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0.0464 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4356 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0476 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0598 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0796 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

29 Nigeria 0.0881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Kyrgyzstan 0.088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Egypt 0.0797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Viet Nam 0.0779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Argentina 0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 El Salvador 0.076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Paraguay?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Paraguay was 0.0796 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.4356 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.