External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 67,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 67,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 67,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 362.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 362.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 408.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 465.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 524.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 647.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 943.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 1,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1978 | 1,821 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 2,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 2,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 3,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 3,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 3,802 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 3,936 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 4,802 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 5,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 6,570 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 6,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 6,191 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,478 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 5,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 4,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5,420 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 6,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 6,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 8,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 7,818 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 7,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 8,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 17,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 2004 | 18,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 20,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 24,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 26,967 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 31,570 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 35,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 40,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 40,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 41,804 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 41,543 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 43,507 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 43,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 43,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 42,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 43,295 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 53,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 57,031 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 63,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 67,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 67,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 67,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +101.6% | 8,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 964.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 362.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,570 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,808 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 68 Brazil 72,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Eswatini 71,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Nepal 69,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Belize 66,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 63,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Togo 63,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Paraguay was 67,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 67,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 362.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.