Domestic material consumption per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Domestic material consumption per capita was 20.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.25
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 223 countries
All-time high
23.17
in 2017
All-time low
13.49
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 20.25 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Paraguay peaked at 23.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.49, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 41st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.49 | — |
| 2001 | 14.07 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 13.67 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 14.92 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 14.71 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.13 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 14.48 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.91 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 15.9 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.31 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 19.4 | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 21.68 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 19.53 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 22.08 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 22.51 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.98 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.55 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.17 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.89 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.82 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 20.96 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 19.88 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 20.15 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.25 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.66 | 13.49 | 15.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.66 | 19.4 | 23.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.31 | 19.88 | 20.96 | 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 9.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 559.59 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 600.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4.22 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0001 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Paraguay?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Paraguay was 20.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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