Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 38.18 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
38.18
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
50.54
in 2002
All-time low
11.05
in 2011
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Paraguay, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 38.18 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 50.54 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.05, in 2011.
That places Paraguay 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.39 | — |
| 1992 | 34.39 | -30.4% |
| 1993 | 26.59 | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 18.69 | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 17.56 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 16.79 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 17.96 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 22.14 | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 32.02 | +44.6% |
| 2000 | 33.58 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 37.1 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 50.54 | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 37.51 | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 36.05 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 28.28 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 20.97 | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 16.81 | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 16.04 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 14.94 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.98 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 11.05 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 12.31 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 13.49 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 15.59 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 18.61 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 19.39 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 19.85 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.33 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 25.77 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 36.9 | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 37.5 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 40.53 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 41.06 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 44.77 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 41.71 | -6.8% |
| 2026 | 40.61 | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 39.91 | -1.7% |
| 2028 | 39.2 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 38.66 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 38.18 | -1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 38.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 38.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.33, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.17 | 16.79 | 49.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.18 | 14.94 | 50.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.14 | 11.05 | 25.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.08 | 36.9 | 44.77 | 10 |
| 2030s | 38.18 | 38.18 | 38.18 | 1 |
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 gdp in Paraguay?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Paraguay was 38.18 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.54 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October