Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 23.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 23.2% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Paraguay peaked at 39.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1963.
Paraguay ranks 76th of 188 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 domestic savings (% of GDP) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.5% | — |
| 1963 | 9.8% | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | +46.2% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 11.4% | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 15.0% | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 21.2% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 21.7% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +8.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 23.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 23.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 9.8% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 12.0% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 14.6% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 23.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.3% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.4% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Paraguay?
- Gross domestic savings in Paraguay was 23.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross domestic savings?
- Paraguay ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.