Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,610 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9,947 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 10,177 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 10,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 10,907 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 10,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10,801 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 9,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 9,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9,610 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10,289 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,672 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 11,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 11,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 13,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 14,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14,426 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 15,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 15,591 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 14,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 15,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 16,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,947 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,610 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,591 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 102 Mongolia 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 103 Botswana 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 104 Egypt 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 106 Moldova 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 107 Iran 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 108 Bhutan 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Paraguay?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Paraguay was 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,610 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.