Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Paraguay
Paraguay: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Paraguay stood at 6.7%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 257.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Paraguay peaked at 8.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
That places Paraguay 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Paraguay?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Paraguay was 6.7% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Paraguay ranks 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a share of exports of good and services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).