Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 1,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 1,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Paraguay ranks 6th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 18.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 19.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 18.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 19.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 19.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 19.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 20 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 19.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 19.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 19.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 22.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 19.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 19.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 21.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 21.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 19.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 19.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 20.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 21.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 23.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 37.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1985 | 68.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.6% |
| 1986 | 79.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 96.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 130.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 149.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 178.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 186.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 211.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 243.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 269.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 285.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 296.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 298.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 391.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 485.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 546.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 665.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 937.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 1,125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 1,072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,110 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 915.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 887.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 983.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 878.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 770.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 819.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 791.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 837.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1,011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 1,081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 1,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1139.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4397 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3333.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +81.6% | 37.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +61.3% | 23.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 149.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 178.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 485.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 927.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 546.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 954.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 770.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 3 Indonesia 3,142 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 2,613 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Laos 1,863 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Cambodia 1,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea 1,090 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Burundi 698.9 current LCU 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 unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Paraguay?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Paraguay was 1,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.