External debt as a share of gni in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt as a share of gni was 62.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62.85
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
35th
of 118 countries
All-time high
103.9
in 2003
All-time low
37.86
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 62.85 for external debt as a share of gni in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Paraguay peaked at 103.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.86, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 35th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.12 | — |
| 2001 | 37.86 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 51.12 | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 103.9 | +103.2% |
| 2004 | 88.43 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 88.67 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 63.54 | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 53.55 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 66.35 | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 62.41 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 49.67 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 52.17 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 44.72 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 44.49 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.72 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 49.55 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.28 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 44.25 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 47.99 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 60.58 | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 57.57 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 61.06 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 62.85 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.25 | 37.86 | 103.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.02 | 44.25 | 62.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.52 | 57.57 | 62.85 | 4 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 7,027 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7,545 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 53.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,029 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Paraguay?
- External debt as a share of gni in Paraguay was 62.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.86 in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Paraguay ranks 35th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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