Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 13.19 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Paraguay, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Paraguay is 13.19 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 18.68 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0262 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Paraguay 142nd out of 196 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1812 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.2829 current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4484 current US$ per person | +58.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7398 current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 1980 | 0.655 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4781 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4649 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1206 current US$ per person | -74.1% |
| 1984 | 1.41 current US$ per person | +1066.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1424 current US$ per person | -89.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 current US$ per person | -81.6% |
| 2008 | 12.47 current US$ per person | +47541.6% |
| 2009 | 14.99 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 15.69 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 15.48 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.01 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 7.03 current US$ per person | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 8.39 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 18.68 current US$ per person | +122.6% |
| 2016 | 11.92 current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 15.24 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 15.33 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.81 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 11.03 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 9.73 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 9.58 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.89 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 11.47 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 13.19 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 13.19 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 22% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 13.19 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +47541.6% | 0.0262 current US$ per person | 12.47 current US$ per person |
| 1984 | +1066.6% | 0.1206 current US$ per person | 1.41 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4131 current US$ per person | 0.1812 current US$ per person | 0.7398 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4705 current US$ per person | 0.0262 current US$ per person | 1.41 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.73 current US$ per person | 12.47 current US$ per person | 14.99 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.86 current US$ per person | 7.03 current US$ per person | 18.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 current US$ per person | 9.58 current US$ per person | 13.19 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 139 Fiji 14.14 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Mauritania 13.41 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Congo 13.29 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Togo 12.93 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.9 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.17 current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 235.57 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Paraguay?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Paraguay was 13.19 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.68 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Paraguay rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.