Economic complexity rankings in Paraguay
Paraguay: Economic complexity rankings was 72 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
72
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
38th
of 121 countries
All-time high
100
in 1993
All-time low
59
in 1967
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Paraguay, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Paraguay is 72, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Paraguay peaked at 100 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 59, in 1967.
That places Paraguay 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 82 | — |
| 1965 | 73 | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 66 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 59 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 67 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 59 | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 63 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 69 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 63 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 71 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 71 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 80 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 97 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 79 | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 77 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 82 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 84 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 93 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 72 | -23.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.5, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.17 | 59 | 82 | 6 |
| 1970s | 67.2 | 59 | 75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.1 | 71 | 81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.8 | 76 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82 | 79 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.86 | 72 | 95 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 157.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.35 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 144.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.31 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Paraguay?
- Economic complexity rankings in Paraguay was 72 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1993.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 1967.
- How does Paraguay rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Paraguay ranks 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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