Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 11.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 11.3% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 12.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3% | — |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 11.5% compare
- 150 Liberia 11.5% compare
- 151 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.5% compare
- 153 Djibouti 11.3% compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 11.3% compare
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.6% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6.91 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,439 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 17.14 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 11.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.