Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 35.65 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
35.65
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 90 countries
All-time high
48.76
in 2002
All-time low
6.7
in 2011
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Paraguay, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 35.65 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 48.76 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2011.
Paraguay ranks 59th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.02 | — |
| 2002 | 48.76 | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 35.24 | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 33.98 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 26.63 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 19.03 | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 14.31 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 8.43 | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 10.93 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 14.76 | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 15.59 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 15.95 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.44 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 22.67 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 32.25 | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 33.25 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 36.83 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 38.19 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 42.08 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 39.33 | -6.5% |
| 2026 | 38.29 | -2.7% |
| 2027 | 37.53 | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 36.79 | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 36.19 | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 35.65 | -1.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 35.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.84, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 35.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 66% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.31 | 11.1 | 48.76 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.22 | 6.7 | 22.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.07 | 32.25 | 42.08 | 10 |
| 2030s | 35.65 | 35.65 | 35.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 56 Mauritania 37.41 compare
- 57 Iran 37.1 compare
- 58 Czechia 36.74 compare
- 60 Equatorial Guinea 34.85 compare
- 61 Nigeria 33.7 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 32.26 compare
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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Paraguay?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Paraguay was 35.65 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 48.76 in 2002.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October