Benin vs Paraguay: External debt as a share of gross national income
Benin
66.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
69.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
31st
Paraguay rank
27th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Benin
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 69.7% against 66.5% in Benin, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 67.3% | 37.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 49.1% | 16.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 63.3% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Benin or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 69.7% against 66.5% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Benin and Paraguay?
- 3.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Benin ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 27th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).