Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 259,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
259,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
148th
of 181 countries
All-time high
259,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13,317 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 259,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 259,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,317 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,317 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 14,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 14,544 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 15,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 15,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 16,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 17,252 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 18,173 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 19,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 20,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 22,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 23,268 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 24,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 25,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 27,764 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 31,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 34,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 36,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 41,128 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 45,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 45,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 45,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 46,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 47,901 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 47,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 49,565 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 53,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 55,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 61,474 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 63,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 65,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 68,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 72,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 76,204 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 77,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 80,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 83,154 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 79,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 77,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 81,518 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 106,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 111,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 117,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 120,425 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 128,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 137,060 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 147,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 158,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 183,630 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 204,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 203,485 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 213,785 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 223,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 222,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 233,004 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 242,685 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 239,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 248,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 245,651 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 249,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 249,907 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 259,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 259,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 259,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +30.3% | 81,518 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 106,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13,317 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 18,173 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 19,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 36,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 41,128 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 55,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 61,474 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 83,154 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,610 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 77,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 158,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 183,630 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 248,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,180 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 245,651 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 259,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 145 Algeria 282,594 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 146 Laos 279,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tanzania 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 149 Kazakhstan 258,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 150 Canada 246,389 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 151 Iceland 242,907 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$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Paraguay was 259,356 international-$ 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 259,356 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 13,317 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 148th out of 181 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 21.3%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.