Chemicals in Paraguay
Paraguay: Chemicals was 14.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Paraguay, 1963–2014
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2014, chemicals in Paraguay stood at 14.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Paraguay peaked at 14.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1981.
Paraguay ranks 38th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.0% | — |
| 1964 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -25.3% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -27.7% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +394.2% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,282 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 763.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 819.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Paraguay?
- Chemicals in Paraguay was 14.6% in 2014, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1981.
- How does Paraguay rank for chemicals?
- Paraguay ranks 38th out of 153 countries with data for 2014.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).