Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 0.4457 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
0.4457
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
69th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.26
in 1994
All-time low
-4.65
in 2020
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Paraguay, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.4457 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Paraguay peaked at 5.26 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -4.65, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 69th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.28 | — |
| 1992 | 3.93 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 5.01 | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 5.26 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.5 | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 2.98 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 3.48 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 4.95 | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 3.37 | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4453 | -86.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | +160.1% |
| 2002 | -0.7324 | -163.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9021 | -223.2% |
| 2004 | 2.16 | +139.4% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.71 | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9791 | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | +84.5% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4064 | -127.4% |
| 2013 | -0.907 | +123.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0212 | -102.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0372 | +75.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1889 | +407.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1438 | -23.9% |
| 2018 | -0.3423 | -338.0% |
| 2019 | -1.61 | +371.2% |
| 2020 | -4.65 | +188.5% |
| 2021 | -2.3 | -50.6% |
| 2022 | -1.4 | -38.9% |
| 2023 | -2.15 | +53.0% |
| 2024 | -0.1431 | -93.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3525 | -346.4% |
| 2026 | 0.6593 | +87.1% |
| 2027 | 0.6146 | -6.8% |
| 2028 | 0.5905 | -3.9% |
| 2029 | 0.5167 | -12.5% |
| 2030 | 0.4457 | -13.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.4457 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281, 15.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.4457 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 | 2.98 | 5.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | -0.7324 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0415 | -1.61 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7915 | -4.65 | 0.6593 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.4457 | 0.4457 | 0.4457 | 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Paraguay?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Paraguay was 0.4457 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.65 in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Paraguay ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. 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 Primary 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