Short-term debt in Paraguay
Paraguay: Short-term debt was 19.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Paraguay, 1975–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 19.6% for short-term debt in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Paraguay peaked at 91.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
Paraguay ranks 39th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +74.0% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +21475.8% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 25.2% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 42.9% | +70.2% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 25.2% | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | +55.3% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | +55.2% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -42.5% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +82.4% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | +618.0% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -84.8% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +35.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 19.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 19.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.1%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +21475.8% | 0.1% | 12.9% |
| 2003 | +618.0% | 12.7% | 91.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 0.0% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 15.7% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 8.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 6.9% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 12.5% | 19.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 36 Tanzania 20.8% compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 20.5% compare
- 38 Brazil 19.7% compare
- 40 Belarus 19.1% compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 18.7% compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 18.6% 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 short-term debt in Paraguay?
- Short-term debt in Paraguay was 19.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Paraguay rank for short-term debt?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.