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
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Paraguay, 1970–2015
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
| 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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 24.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.09, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 24.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.57, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.