Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Paraguay
Paraguay: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 7.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Paraguay, 1975–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 7.9% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 319.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Paraguay peaked at 27.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
That places Paraguay 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.7% | — |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -64.3% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +153.8% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -67.6% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +21.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 7.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 8.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 3.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Paraguay?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Paraguay was 7.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.