Multilateral debt service in Paraguay
Paraguay: Multilateral debt service was 58.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Paraguay stood at 58.0%.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Paraguay peaked at 77.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1992.
Paraguay ranks 40th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.5% | — |
| 1971 | 27.4% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 29.6% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 28.5% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 33.6% | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 29.2% | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 36.7% | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 30.4% | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 28.4% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 25.6% | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 37.0% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 44.7% | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 77.5% | +105.8% |
| 1990 | 58.2% | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -61.1% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +126.8% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 27.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 25.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 19.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 52.6% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 45.8% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 29.8% | 58.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 multilateral debt service in Paraguay?
- Multilateral debt service in Paraguay was 58.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for multilateral debt service?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.