Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -19.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Paraguay, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Paraguay stood at -19.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Paraguay peaked at -10.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 46th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -12.3% | — |
| 2006 | -12.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | -11.5% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | -10.8% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | -12.6% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | -11.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | -13.1% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | -15.7% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | -14.4% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | -14.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | -14.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | -15.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | -14.5% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | -16.1% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | -20.4% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | -18.5% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | -16.7% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | -16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | -19.0% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.9% | -12.6% | -10.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | -15.0% | -20.4% | -11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.7% | -19.0% | -16.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 235.57 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Paraguay?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Paraguay was -19.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was -10.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 46th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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