Annual growth of GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 5.4% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.5% on the previous year and up 266.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 9.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 1983.
That places Paraguay 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.5% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -79.7% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +141.1% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +117.8% |
| 1966 | -0.5% | -113.0% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | -1522.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -67.7% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +37.0% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +78.8% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -29.2% |
| 1982 | -4.1% | -165.8% |
| 1983 | -5.7% | +39.5% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -4001.3% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +125.4% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -34.9% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -41.6% |
| 1992 | -0.9% | -217.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -352.6% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +55.8% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | -117.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -352.2% |
| 1998 | -2.1% | -208.9% |
| 1999 | -3.4% | +62.7% |
| 2000 | -4.2% | +23.2% |
| 2001 | -2.5% | -40.4% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -314.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -64.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +268.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -123.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -868.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -70.3% |
| 2012 | -2.1% | -172.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -422.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -43.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -61.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -46.6% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | -197.9% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -227.5% |
| 2022 | -1.2% | -142.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -445.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +58.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 5.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 5.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +4001.3% | -0.0% | 1.6% |
| 1967 | +1522.0% | -0.5% | 6.6% |
| 2010 | +868.7% | -1.3% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | -0.5% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | -5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | -3.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -4.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -2.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -2.2% | 5.4% | 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)
- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Paraguay was 5.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 1983.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.