Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 54.14 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54.14 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.14 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
23,505 current LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 54.14 million current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 54.14 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,505 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Paraguay 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 23,505 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 24,262 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 25,335 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 26,509 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 27,738 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 28,786 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 29,839 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 31,407 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 31,751 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 35,163 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 38,790 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 48,638 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 65,048 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 74,038 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 80,215 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 96,004 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 115,359 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 152,719 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 194,951 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 241,261 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 245,865 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 266,185 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 335,576 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 412,238 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 525,855 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 712,183 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1988 | 826,268 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million current LCU per person | +51.8% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 2.27 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 2.72 million current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 3.40 million current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 3.67 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 4.19 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 4.48 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 4.76 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 5.07 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.57 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 6.14 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 6.61 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 8.06 million current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 9.47 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 10.94 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 12.67 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 14.91 million current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 18.35 million current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 18.53 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.82 million current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 23.85 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 24.66 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 26.68 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 29.14 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 29.82 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 30.61 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.75 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 35.29 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 35.98 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 34.96 million current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 39.99 million current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 45.41 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 45.05 million current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 49.63 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 54.14 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 54.14 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 271.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 54.14 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113,484 current LCU per person, 477.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,173 current LCU per person | 23,505 current LCU per person | 31,407 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 73,772 current LCU per person | 31,751 current LCU per person | 152,719 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 477,358 current LCU per person | 194,951 current LCU per person | 1.01 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.40 million current LCU per person | 1.54 million current LCU per person | 5.07 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.12 million current LCU per person | 5.57 million current LCU per person | 18.53 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.06 million current LCU per person | 21.82 million current LCU per person | 35.98 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.86 million current LCU per person | 34.96 million current LCU per person | 54.14 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 3 Vietnam 118.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Indonesia 77.85 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 56.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 South Korea 48.85 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Colombia 36.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Somalia 33.75 million current LCU 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Paraguay?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Paraguay was 54.14 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 54.14 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,505 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.