External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Paraguay is 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 0.884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Paraguay 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2424 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2826 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2221 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2663 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5812 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5836 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5718 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2362 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2888 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 0.884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5914 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4376 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +88.6% | 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2826 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2221 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2916 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4716 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5914 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Gambia 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Jamaica 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Maldives 0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Benin 0.6593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Paraguay?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Paraguay was 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.