Total debt service in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total debt service was 4.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Paraguay is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Paraguay peaked at 9.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1983.
Paraguay ranks 56th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total debt service in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +69.6% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +60.5% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -56.8% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +128.5% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -57.4% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +116.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +79.1% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 1.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,365 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 10.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,365 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Paraguay?
- Total debt service in Paraguay was 4.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1983.
- How does Paraguay rank for total debt service?
- Paraguay ranks 56th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.