Expense in Paraguay

Paraguay: Expense was 18.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.9%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
116th
of 157 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2019
All-time low
10.8%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Expense in Paraguay, 2005–2023

051015202005201420232005: 12.3 % of GDP2006: 12.4 % of GDP2007: 11.5 % of GDP2008: 10.8 % of GDP2009: 12.6 % of GDP2010: 11.8 % of GDP2011: 13.1 % of GDP2012: 15.7 % of GDP2013: 14.4 % of GDP2014: 14 % of GDP2015: 14.8 % of GDP2016: 15.4 % of GDP2017: 14.5 % of GDP2018: 16.1 % of GDP2019: 20.4 % of GDP2020: 18.5 % of GDP2021: 16.7 % of GDP2022: 16.6 % of GDP2023: 18.9 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 18.9% for expense in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Paraguay peaked at 20.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2008.

Paraguay ranks 116th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Expense in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Paraguay, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of GDP 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% -9.3%
2022 16.6% -1.0%
2023 18.9% +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 10.8% 12.6% 5
2010s 15.0% 11.8% 20.4% 10
2020s 17.7% 16.6% 18.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Paraguay?
Expense in Paraguay was 18.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for expense?
Paraguay ranks 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.