Gross capital formation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross capital formation was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Paraguay stood at 25.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Paraguay peaked at 28.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1963.
Paraguay ranks 73rd of 187 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.
Gross capital formation in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.5% | — |
| 1963 | 11.2% | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 15.1% | +27.2% |
| 1966 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 16.5% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 14.7% | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 27.2% | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 11.2% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 14.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 18.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 17.8% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 19.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 20.0% | 27.8% | 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)
- 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 gross capital formation in Paraguay?
- Gross capital formation in Paraguay was 25.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross capital formation?
- Paraguay ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.