External debt stocks, short-term in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt stocks, short-term was 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.56 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
38th
of 122 countries
All-time high
3.59 billion DOD, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
17,177 DOD, current US$
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Paraguay, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Paraguay stood at 3.56 billion DOD, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Paraguay peaked at 3.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17,177 DOD, current US$, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17,177 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 36,626 DOD, current US$ | +113.2% |
| 1974 | 57,502 DOD, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1975 | 80,516 DOD, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 154,497 DOD, current US$ | +91.9% |
| 1977 | 54.26 million DOD, current US$ | +35017.4% |
| 1978 | 84.69 million DOD, current US$ | +56.1% |
| 1979 | 145.53 million DOD, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 1980 | 174.15 million DOD, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 308.14 million DOD, current US$ | +76.9% |
| 1982 | 228.48 million DOD, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 141.01 million DOD, current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1984 | 111.91 million DOD, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 179.25 million DOD, current US$ | +60.2% |
| 1986 | 175.05 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 268.24 million DOD, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 1988 | 230.21 million DOD, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 260.65 million DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 373.12 million DOD, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 361.37 million DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 248.09 million DOD, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1993 | 289.12 million DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 608.58 million DOD, current US$ | +110.5% |
| 1995 | 783.67 million DOD, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 742.25 million DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 515.00 million DOD, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 668.37 million DOD, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 750.79 million DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 548.78 million DOD, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 481.22 million DOD, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 443.18 million DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +655.9% |
| 2004 | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 726.26 million DOD, current US$ | -79.8% |
| 2009 | 766.37 million DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 2.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +35017.4% | 154,497 DOD, current US$ | 54.26 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2003 | +655.9% | 443.18 million DOD, current US$ | 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.60 million DOD, current US$ | 17,177 DOD, current US$ | 145.53 million DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 207.71 million DOD, current US$ | 111.91 million DOD, current US$ | 308.14 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 534.03 million DOD, current US$ | 248.09 million DOD, current US$ | 783.67 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 443.18 million DOD, current US$ | 3.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 4.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Armenia 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Tanzania 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 41 North Macedonia 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ 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, short-term in Paraguay?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Paraguay was 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,177 DOD, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Paraguay ranks 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.