IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Paraguay stood at 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.019 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +113.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +91.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +113.3% | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +91.8% | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP | 0.019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 166 Colombia 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Bolivia 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Dominican Republic 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Kazakhstan 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Philippines 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Nepal 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP 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 capita 30.18 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Paraguay?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Paraguay was 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.