External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt stocks, total was 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Paraguay is 29.96 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Paraguay peaked at 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144.13 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 41st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 144.13 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 162.14 million DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 184.90 million DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 208.21 million DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 257.14 million DOD, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 310.69 million DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 375.04 million DOD, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 555.08 million DOD, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1978 | 723.51 million DOD, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 912.11 million DOD, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 2.43 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.18 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 2.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 2.60 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.50 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 3.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 6.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +101.6% |
| 2004 | 7.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 8.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 9.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 10.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 12.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 14.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 16.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 16.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 16.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 22.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 25.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 26.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.94 billion DOD, current US$, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.60 billion DOD, current US$, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +101.6% | 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.80 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383.29 million DOD, current US$ | 144.13 million DOD, current US$ | 912.11 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 38 Ethiopia 36.55 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Tanzania 36.34 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Belarus 34.22 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 42 Zambia 28.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 43 Guatemala 27.06 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 44 Georgia 25.16 billion DOD, current US$ 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 in Paraguay?
- External debt stocks, total in Paraguay was 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.13 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.