IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 30.18 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Paraguay is 30.18 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 34.72 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.35 units per person, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.57 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.06 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 5.03 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1963 | 4.66 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 4.31 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 3.97 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 5.16 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1967 | 5.04 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.92 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.81 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.96 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 6.33 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 6.18 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.7 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 6.64 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.19 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 5.57 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 5.32 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 7.42 units per person | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 6.56 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 8.2 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 3.46 units per person | -57.7% |
| 1982 | 2.35 units per person | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 5.1 units per person | +117.1% |
| 1984 | 4.64 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 5.26 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 7.98 units per person | +51.6% |
| 1987 | 11.01 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 11.78 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 12.02 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 13.18 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 12.91 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 17.83 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 17.51 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 18.8 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 18.69 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.66 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 16.2 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 16.55 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 21.52 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 20.03 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 19 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 20.27 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 21.88 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 22.6 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 20.57 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 21.43 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 22.29 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 21.52 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.68 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.05 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.71 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 20.44 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.19 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.72 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 17.65 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 33.25 units per person | +88.4% |
| 2017 | 34.72 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 33.44 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 32.8 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.71 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.36 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 30.42 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 30.3 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 29.09 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 30.18 units per person | +3.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 30.18 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.58 units per person, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 30.18 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.65 units per person, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +117.1% | 2.35 units per person | 5.1 units per person |
| 2016 | +88.4% | 17.65 units per person | 33.25 units per person |
| 1981 | -57.7% | 8.2 units per person | 3.46 units per person |
| 1986 | +51.6% | 5.26 units per person | 7.98 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.05 units per person | 3.97 units per person | 6.57 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.29 units per person | 5.32 units per person | 7.42 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 units per person | 2.35 units per person | 12.02 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.08 units per person | 12.91 units per person | 21.52 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.13 units per person | 19 units per person | 22.6 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3 units per person | 17.65 units per person | 34.72 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.01 units per person | 29.09 units per person | 33.71 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 138 Sierra Leone 32.2 units per person compare
- 139 Djibouti 30.83 units per person compare
- 140 Cameroon 30.72 units per person compare
- 142 Congo 29.96 units per person compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 28.83 units per person compare
- 144 South Sudan 27.64 units 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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Paraguay?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Paraguay was 30.18 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.72 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 units per person in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.