Gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross fixed capital formation was 21.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 21.7% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay peaked at 27.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1963.
That places Paraguay 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.5% | — |
| 1963 | 10.2% | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 11.0% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | +30.3% |
| 1966 | 15.5% | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 16.3% | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 18.4% | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 20.8% | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 25.2% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 27.0% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 27.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 10.2% | 16.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 13.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 17.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 15.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.9% | 22.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,365 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 10.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,365 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6.91 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay was 21.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.