Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -1.29 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Paraguay, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Paraguay stood at -1.29.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Paraguay peaked at 4.59 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -5.72, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.41 | — |
| 1992 | 3.1 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 4.59 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.78 | -39.4% |
| 1996 | 2.43 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 3 | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | -37.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5473 | -120.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0739 | -113.5% |
| 2002 | -1.89 | -2663.3% |
| 2003 | -0.067 | -96.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | -2091.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7382 | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9113 | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | +79.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5876 | -74.4% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +161.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5826 | -145.3% |
| 2013 | -1.16 | +98.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2711 | -76.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4368 | +61.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3737 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | -0.4387 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | -1.01 | +131.2% |
| 2019 | -2.44 | +140.7% |
| 2020 | -5.72 | +134.2% |
| 2021 | -3.39 | -40.7% |
| 2022 | -2.64 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | -3.81 | +44.4% |
| 2024 | -2.12 | -44.4% |
| 2025 | -1.66 | -21.5% |
| 2026 | -1.32 | -20.5% |
| 2027 | -1.29 | -2.3% |
| 2028 | -1.27 | -1.9% |
| 2029 | -1.27 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | -1.29 | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -1.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.17, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -1.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.19, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -2663.3% | 0.0739 | -1.89 |
| 2004 | +2091.1% | -0.067 | 1.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.39 | 2.43 | 4.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4705 | -1.89 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3893 | -2.44 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.45 | -5.72 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.29 | -1.29 | -1.29 | 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Paraguay?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Paraguay was -1.29 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 1994.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.72 in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Paraguay ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October