External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.36 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 28th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.36 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 66.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 73.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 81.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 97.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 115.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 135.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 196.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1978 | 249.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 306.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 345.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 398.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 432.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 455.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 458.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 543.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 601.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 702.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 636.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 626.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 539.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 513.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 397.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 378.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 481.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 571.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 555.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 520.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 576.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 686.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 608.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 552.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 641.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 1,276 DOD, current US$ per person | +99.1% |
| 2004 | 1,369 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,524 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1,738 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,927 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 2,234 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 2,478 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2,810 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 2,760 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,816 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,759 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,848 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,811 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,760 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,692 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,676 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,743 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,198 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 3,390 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 3,733 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 3,887 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +99.1% | 641.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,276 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 60.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 306.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 520.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 345.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 702.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 522.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 378.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 686.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,435 DOD, current US$ per person | 552.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,478 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,768 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,676 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,848 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,707 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,198 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 25 Guyana 4,430 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,389 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Moldova 4,367 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Bhutan 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Fiji 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Jordan 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Paraguay?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Paraguay was 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.36 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.