Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Paraguay

Paraguay: Gross debt, General government, Percent of 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

10203040501991201020301991: 49.41992: 34.41993: 26.61994: 18.71995: 17.61996: 16.81997: 181998: 22.11999: 322000: 33.62001: 37.12002: 50.52003: 37.52004: 362005: 28.32006: 212007: 16.82008: 162009: 14.92010: 132011: 11.12012: 12.32013: 13.52014: 15.62015: 18.62016: 19.42017: 19.82018: 22.32019: 25.82020: 36.92021: 37.52022: 40.52023: 41.12024: 44.82025: 41.72026: 40.62027: 39.92028: 39.22029: 38.72030: 38.2

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 in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Paraguay, 1991 to 2030.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.29 compare
  2. 132 Burundi 38.69 compare
  3. 133 Cyprus 38.31 compare
  4. 135 Honduras 38.07 compare
  5. 136 Central African Republic 37.88 compare
  6. 137 Iceland 37.77 compare

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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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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October