Government spending vs gdp per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 20.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.99
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
115th
of 151 countries
All-time high
22.63
in 2020
All-time low
9.25
in 1986
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Paraguay, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Paraguay is 20.99, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 22.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 1986.
That places Paraguay 115th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 12.18 | — |
| 1968 | 13.47 | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 14.03 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 13.33 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 12.33 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 12.46 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 11.17 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 9.44 | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 10.5 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 9.8 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 11.21 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 11.86 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 11.74 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.62 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.29 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 13.15 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 13.05 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 13.01 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 11.38 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 9.25 | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 10.15 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 9.75 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 11.83 | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 10.54 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 11.38 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 12.97 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 12.93 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.48 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 15.72 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 16.92 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 18.05 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 17.96 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.19 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 19.62 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 19.04 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 17.64 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 14.6 | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 14.01 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.04 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.08 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.09 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 11.83 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 14.26 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 13.33 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 14.71 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 17.58 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 17.08 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.14 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.98 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 17.7 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.06 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.49 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.12 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 22.63 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 20.45 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 20.16 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.48 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 20.99 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.23 | 12.18 | 14.03 | 3 |
| 1970s | 11.38 | 9.44 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.65 | 9.25 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.01 | 10.54 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.22 | 11.83 | 19.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.22 | 13.33 | 20.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 | 20.16 | 22.63 | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,029 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 5,124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 36.01 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Paraguay was 20.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 1986.
- How does Paraguay rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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