Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.65 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 15.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 15.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 15.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 14.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 14.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 15.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 14.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 17.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 17.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 21.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 19.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 19.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 20.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 18.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 20.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 45 Serbia 24.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 22.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Montenegro 20.64 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Belarus 20.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Mexico 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,777 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,908 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13.41 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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