GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: GDP per capita was 4,857 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,857 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
92nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
4,857 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
1,419 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4,857 international-$ in 1990 prices for gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 4,857 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,419 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,419 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1955 | 1,461 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 1,463 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,624 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 1,787 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 2,231 international-$ in 1990 prices | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 3,218 international-$ in 1990 prices | +44.2% |
| 1985 | 3,110 international-$ in 1990 prices | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3,281 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 3,572 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3,274 international-$ in 1990 prices | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 3,293 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,922 international-$ in 1990 prices | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 4,649 international-$ in 1990 prices | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 4,857 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,440 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,419 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,461 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,543 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,463 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,624 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,009 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,787 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,231 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,164 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,110 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,218 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,426 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,281 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,572 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,284 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,274 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,293 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,285 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,922 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,649 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,857 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,857 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,857 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 89 India 4,928 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 90 Belize 4,897 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 91 Ecuador 4,885 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 93 Morocco 4,796 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 94 Namibia 4,792 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 95 Egypt 4,733 international-$ in 1990 prices 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,777 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,908 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13.41 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Gdp per capita in Paraguay was 4,857 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,857 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,419 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.