Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,777 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Paraguay is 1,777 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 1,777 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.2 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Paraguay ranks 96th of 187 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 22.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 21.2 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 23.35 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 31.48 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1966 | 33.82 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 36.53 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 35.98 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 38.2 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 36.67 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 39.62 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 46.32 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 73.95 current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1974 | 106.61 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 135.32 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 151.65 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 182.63 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 240.12 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 328.17 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 419.03 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 516.73 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 430.57 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 362.94 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 294.2 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 194.23 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1986 | 236.16 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 239.88 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 226.32 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 228.22 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 256.48 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 322.04 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 311.18 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 326.83 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 429.75 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 435.73 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 462.1 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 476.36 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 380.09 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 335.08 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 301.03 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 294.26 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 247.56 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 297.85 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 358.46 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 411.98 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 535.46 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 684.93 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 975.58 current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 745.64 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 1,132 current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 1,432 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 1,200 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 1,417 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 1,507 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,286 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,144 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,267 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1,426 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,262 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1,075 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 1,434 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 1,718 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 1,278 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 1,492 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 1,777 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,777 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,804 current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,777 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,900 current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.44 current US$ per person | 21.2 current US$ per person | 38.2 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 134.11 current US$ per person | 36.67 current US$ per person | 328.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 314.83 current US$ per person | 194.23 current US$ per person | 516.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.56 current US$ per person | 256.48 current US$ per person | 476.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 485.27 current US$ per person | 247.56 current US$ per person | 975.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,307 current US$ per person | 1,132 current US$ per person | 1,507 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,462 current US$ per person | 1,075 current US$ per person | 1,777 current US$ per person | 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Paraguay?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Paraguay was 1,777 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,777 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.