Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Paraguay

Paraguay: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 24.19 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
24.19
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
59.39
in 2002
All-time low
12.99
in 2011
Years of data
46
1970–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Paraguay, 1970–2015

102030405060197019922015

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 24.19 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.

That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Paraguay peaked at 59.39 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.99, in 2011.

Paraguay ranks 161st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Paraguay, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 27.17
1971 27.2 +0.1%
1972 26.62 -2.1%
1973 24.15 -9.3%
1974 18.42 -23.7%
1975 18.23 -1.1%
1976 19.8 +8.6%
1977 18.93 -4.4%
1978 20.73 +9.5%
1979 18.02 -13.1%
1980 16.32 -9.5%
1981 14.39 -11.8%
1982 17.98 +25.0%
1983 21.73 +20.8%
1984 28.35 +30.5%
1985 38.97 +37.5%
1986 38.6 -1.0%
1987 54.97 +42.4%
1988 38.36 -30.2%
1989 57.29 +49.3%
1990 38.36 -33.0%
1991 29.46 -23.2%
1992 31.1 +5.6%
1993 28.74 -7.6%
1994 27.75 -3.4%
1995 26 -6.3%
1996 24.09 -7.3%
1997 22.54 -6.5%
1998 26.58 +17.9%
1999 32.06 +20.6%
2000 34.66 +8.1%
2001 42.74 +23.3%
2002 59.39 +38.9%
2003 45.1 -24.1%
2004 34.46 -23.6%
2005 28.01 -18.7%
2006 21.46 -23.4%
2007 18.14 -15.5%
2008 18.15 +0.0%
2009 18.25 +0.5%
2010 15.61 -14.5%
2011 12.99 -16.7%
2012 16.17 +24.5%
2013 17.02 +5.2%
2014 20.24 +18.9%
2015 24.19 +19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.93 18.02 27.2 10
1980s 32.7 14.39 57.29 10
1990s 28.67 22.54 38.36 10
2000s 32.04 18.14 59.39 10
2010s 17.71 12.99 24.19 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 158 Vanuatu 25.63 compare
  2. 159 Comoros 25.39 compare
  3. 160 Guatemala 24.2 compare
  4. 162 Peru 23.98 compare
  5. 163 Turkmenistan 23.16 compare
  6. 164 Kiribati 23.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Paraguay?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Paraguay was 24.19 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 59.39 in 2002.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.99 in 2011.
How does Paraguay rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Paraguay ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.