GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: GDP per capita was 53.02 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
53.02 million current LCU
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
53.02 million current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
18,891 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 53.02 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 53.02 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,891 current LCU, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 5th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,891 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 21,054 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 23,034 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 23,924 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 24,819 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 26,300 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 26,957 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 27,837 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 28,577 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 30,018 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 31,374 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 34,282 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 38,761 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 48,978 current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 63,992 current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 70,752 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 77,594 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 93,219 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 111,249 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 144,761 current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 183,562 current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 225,869 current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 228,455 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 249,632 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 321,497 current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 412,051 current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 533,520 current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 714,061 current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 935,671 current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million current LCU | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 2.90 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 3.35 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 3.88 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 4.29 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 4.53 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.15 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 5.51 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.05 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 6.72 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 7.82 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 9.28 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 10.67 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 12.18 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 13.75 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 16.16 million current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 19.13 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 19.58 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.50 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 24.33 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 24.97 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 27.81 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 29.68 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 30.60 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 32.75 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 34.57 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 35.87 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 36.33 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.33 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.48 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 43.22 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 45.94 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 48.81 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 53.02 million current LCU | +8.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 53.02 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 449.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 53.02 million current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU, 773.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,141 current LCU | 18,891 current LCU | 30,018 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,496 current LCU | 31,374 current LCU | 144,761 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 508,369 current LCU | 183,562 current LCU | 1.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 million current LCU | 1.77 million current LCU | 5.51 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.13 million current LCU | 6.05 million current LCU | 19.58 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.94 million current LCU | 22.50 million current LCU | 36.33 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.63 million current LCU | 36.33 million current LCU | 53.02 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 235.57 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Gdp per capita in Paraguay was 53.02 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.02 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,891 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.