External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 69.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Paraguay is 69.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Paraguay peaked at 103.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 28th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 103.9% | +103.3% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 37.9% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 44.3% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 58.9% | 69.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 25 El Salvador 75.4% compare
- 26 Fiji 71.4% compare
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.3% compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 69.2% compare
- 30 Grenada 68.6% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 67.1% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,777 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,908 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13.41 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Paraguay?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Paraguay was 69.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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