Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 12.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 1970
All-time low
4.5%
in 2003
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1951–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 12.0% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 16.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2003.
That places Paraguay 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15.5% | — |
| 1952 | 13.9% | -10.7% |
| 1953 | 12.2% | -11.8% |
| 1954 | 13.3% | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 14.2% | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 12.8% | -11.3% |
| 1958 | 14.3% | +11.9% |
| 1959 | 12.6% | -11.5% |
| 1960 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 11.8% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 14.2% | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 13.9% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 15.2% | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 16.7% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 15.1% | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 14.6% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 155 Malaysia 12.5% compare
- 156 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
- 157 Hong Kong, China 12.3% compare
- 159 Gambia 11.9% compare
- 160 Singapore 11.9% compare
- 161 United States of America 11.7% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,176 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7,706 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 54.14 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 12.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.