Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Paraguay

Paraguay: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
108th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
64
1962–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Paraguay, 1962–2025

00.250.50.751196219932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Paraguay ranks 108th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Paraguay, 1962 to 2025.
Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1962 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1963 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1964 0.9907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1965 0.9516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1966 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1967 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1968 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.2%
1969 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1970 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1971 0.9788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1972 0.8741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1973 0.6465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -26.0%
1974 0.4486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -30.6%
1975 0.4834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1976 0.4408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1977 0.4042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1978 0.3878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1979 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -28.3%
1980 0.2394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1981 0.2227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1982 0.2376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.7%
1983 0.2358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1984 0.2806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +19.0%
1985 0.4002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +42.6%
1986 0.3673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1987 0.3826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1988 0.3709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1989 0.3556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1990 0.2945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.2%
1991 0.2924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1992 0.3022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1993 0.3175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1994 0.2982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1995 0.2645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1996 0.2546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1997 0.2496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1998 0.2751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.2%
1999 0.2902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2000 0.2789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2001 0.2658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2002 0.3081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2003 0.2793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2004 0.2356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.6%
2005 0.2332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2006 0.1948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2007 0.1501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -23.0%
2008 0.1143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -23.9%
2009 0.1379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +20.7%
2010 0.1222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2011 0.1062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2012 0.1113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2013 0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2014 0.1008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2015 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.1%
2016 0.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2017 0.1141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2018 0.114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2019 0.1266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2020 0.1424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2021 0.1296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2022 0.119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2023 0.1211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2024 0.1199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2025 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 8
1970s 0.6023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.3093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.2839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 105 Kenya 0.1089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 106 Panama 0.1079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 107 Peru 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 109 Ukraine 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 110 United States 0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 111 Uzbekistan 0.1027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Paraguay?
Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Paraguay was 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Paraguay rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Paraguay ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.