Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 65.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
65.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
77th
of 184 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 1997
All-time low
58.0%
in 2002
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of household 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
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay is 65.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 83.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 77th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 60.8% | — |
| 1952 | 65.8% | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 70.4% | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 65.9% | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 67.1% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 62.3% | -7.2% |
| 1957 | 69.6% | +11.7% |
| 1958 | 68.5% | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 66.1% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 64.5% | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 71.7% | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 70.6% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 73.8% | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 69.2% | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 72.0% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 70.2% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 66.1% | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 64.4% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 63.8% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.7% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 65.8% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.3% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 69.2% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 71.1% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 65.0% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 83.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 82.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.3% | 60.8% | 70.4% | 9 |
| 1960s | 69.8% | 64.5% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.9% | 61.2% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.3% | 64.4% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 68.5% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 58.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 64.3% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 64.3% | 66.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,282 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 763.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 819.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 65.6% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.