Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 748.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
748.08 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
99th
of 166 countries
All-time high
774.65 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
189.01 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Paraguay stood at 748.08 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 774.65 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 189.01 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1962.
Paraguay ranks 99th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 189.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 191.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 195.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 198.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 225.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 229.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 250.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 269.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 266.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 268.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 251.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 227.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 271.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 271.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 299.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 342.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 319.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 348.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 399.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 399.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 403.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 370.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 374.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 378.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 409.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 413.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 430.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 424.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 492.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 508.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 527.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 524.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 523.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 531.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 518.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 519.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 512.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 484.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 435.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 421.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 403.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 420.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 459.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 475.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 482.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 501.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 543.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 580.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 616.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 628.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 618.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 670.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 693.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 693.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 701.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 713.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 736.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 764.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 774.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 736.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 763.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 774 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 748.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 748.08 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 748.08 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 189.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 262 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 278.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 227.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 342.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 348.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 430.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 508.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 424.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 531.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 462.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 403.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 543.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 665.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 580.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 736.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 760.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 736.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 774.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 96 Samoa 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Bhutan 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Morocco 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 100 Iran 740.09 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 101 Gabon 737.95 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 102 Tunisia 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Paraguay?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Paraguay was 748.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 774.65 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Paraguay rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.