Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 273,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
273,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
159th
of 198 countries
All-time high
273,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
101,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 273,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 273,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 104,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 106,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 111,754 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 117,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 125,727 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 127,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 133,124 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 133,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 131,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 128,354 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 127,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 127,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 132,755 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 138,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 141,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 147,871 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 155,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 166,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 165,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 183,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 191,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 190,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 206,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 217,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 223,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 233,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 244,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 252,225 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 251,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 249,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 259,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 259,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 273,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 273,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 273,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 101,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 133,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,023 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 127,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 166,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 183,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 252,225 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,437 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 249,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 273,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 156 Cameroon 292,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 157 Laos 278,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 277,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 160 Iceland 264,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 161 Canada 264,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 162 Tanzania 263,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Paraguay was 273,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 273,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.