Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 9,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 164 countries
All-time high
9,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2018
All-time low
2,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 9,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 9,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 95th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,435 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2,545 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 2,554 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,598 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2,680 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2,644 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2,746 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2,778 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 3,027 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 3,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3,507 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 3,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 3,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 4,167 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 4,532 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 4,927 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 5,352 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 5,668 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 5,463 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 5,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 5,170 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,225 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 5,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5,330 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5,483 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5,500 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5,505 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5,477 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,580 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,632 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,816 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5,725 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5,781 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,706 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5,524 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5,289 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6,018 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 6,221 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6,420 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,506 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6,768 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,088 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7,491 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7,143 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,010 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 8,275 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8,101 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8,648 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 8,975 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9,106 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9,358 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9,462 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 9,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,618 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,927 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,308 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,668 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,625 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,477 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,816 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,420 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,491 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,966 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,010 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,462 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 92 Dominica 10,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 93 Ecuador 9,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 94 Saint Lucia 9,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 96 El Salvador 9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 97 Moldova 9,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 98 Philippines 8,905 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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 domestic product (gdp), per capita in Paraguay?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Paraguay was 9,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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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How this figure is calculated
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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.