Paraguay in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Paraguay, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$49.3 bn

2025

from $8.9 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$7 027

2025

from $1 736 in 2000

Real growth

6.6%

2025

from −2.3% in 2000

Inflation

4.0%

2025

from 9.0% in 2000

Unemployment

4.8%

2025

from 7.6% in 2000

Government debt

38.1%of GDP

2025

from 33.6% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Paraguay's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$49.3 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$49.3 bn
2024	$44.7 bn
2023	$43.1 bn
2022	$41.8 bn
2021	$39.9 bn
2020	$35.4 bn
2019	$37.9 bn
2018	$40.2 bn
2017	$39.0 bn
2016	$36.1 bn
2015	$36.2 bn
2014	$40.4 bn
2013	$38.5 bn
2012	$33.3 bn
2011	$33.8 bn
2010	$27.3 bn
2009	$22.4 bn
2008	$24.6 bn
2007	$17.9 bn
2006	$13.4 bn
2005	$10.7 bn
2004	$9.6 bn
2003	$7.7 bn
2002	$7.2 bn
2001	$8.5 bn
2000	$8.9 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

6.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.5%
2030 (projection)	3.5%
2029 (projection)	3.5%
2028 (projection)	3.5%
2027 (projection)	3.5%
2026 (projection)	4.2%
2025	6.6%
2024	4.7%
2023	5.3%
2022	−0.0%
2021	4.0%
2020	−0.8%
2019	−0.4%
2018	3.2%
2017	4.8%
2016	4.3%
2015	3.0%
2014	5.3%
2013	8.3%
2012	−0.7%
2011	4.3%
2010	11.1%
2009	−0.3%
2008	6.5%
2007	5.4%
2006	4.8%
2005	2.1%
2004	4.1%
2003	4.3%
2002	−0.0%
2001	−0.8%
2000	−2.3%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$7 0272025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$7 027	$20 181
2024	$6 457	$18 632
2023	$6 303	$17 585
2022	$6 189	$16 306
2021	$5 975	$15 401
2020	$5 365	$14 309
2019	$5 821	$14 150
2018	$6 258	$14 139
2017	$6 152	$13 977
2016	$5 775	$13 329
2015	$5 879	$12 679
2014	$6 652	$12 607
2013	$6 436	$12 137
2012	$5 642	$10 954
2011	$5 805	$11 442
2010	$4 751	$10 893
2009	$3 942	$9 802
2008	$4 385	$9 867
2007	$3 212	$9 179
2006	$2 439	$8 561
2005	$1 971	$8 007
2004	$1 786	$7 686
2003	$1 444	$7 276
2002	$1 368	$6 924
2001	$1 638	$6 916
2000	$1 736	$6 937

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200045%16%20%13%

202548%19%13%12%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

4.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	3.5%
2030 (projection)	3.5%
2029 (projection)	3.5%
2028 (projection)	3.5%
2027 (projection)	3.5%
2026 (projection)	3.3%
2025	4.0%
2024	3.8%
2023	4.6%
2022	9.8%
2021	4.8%
2020	1.8%
2019	2.8%
2018	4.0%
2017	3.6%
2016	4.1%
2015	3.1%
2014	5.0%
2013	2.7%
2012	3.7%
2011	8.3%
2010	4.7%
2009	2.6%
2008	10.2%
2007	8.1%
2006	9.6%
2005	6.8%
2004	4.3%
2003	14.2%
2002	10.5%
2001	7.3%
2000	9.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

4.8%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	4.8%	11.7%
2024	5.7%	13.4%
2023	5.8%	13.2%
2022	6.8%	14.6%
2021	7.3%	16.2%
2020	7.5%	17.1%
2019	6.6%	15.3%
2018	6.2%	14.5%
2017	6.1%	14.3%
2016	5.3%	11.5%
2015	4.6%	10.9%
2014	5.0%	11.1%
2013	4.4%	9.5%
2012	4.1%	10.1%
2011	4.7%	11.4%
2010	4.6%	10.6%
2009	5.5%	11.8%
2008	4.4%	9.6%
2007	4.7%	10.4%
2006	5.3%	11.1%
2005	4.8%	10.3%
2004	6.5%	11.9%
2003	6.8%	13.3%
2002	9.4%	16.5%
2001	6.2%	11.2%
2000	7.6%	14.0%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

37.2%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	37.2%	39.3%
2024	37.7%	39.4%
2023	42.3%	40.3%
2022	34.4%	39.5%
2021	35.5%	34.3%
2020	33.3%	29.5%
2019	36.1%	35.1%
2018	36.9%	35.2%
2017	38.2%	32.9%
2016	37.1%	30.6%
2015	34.7%	32.2%
2014	35.5%	33.6%
2013	38.7%	34.7%
2012	38.0%	36.8%
2011	40.2%	38.3%
2010	42.1%	39.1%
2009	38.1%	32.7%
2008	42.4%	38.3%
2007	43.4%	35.6%
2006	46.3%	38.4%
2005	47.6%	37.4%
2004	45.7%	34.4%
2003	47.1%	34.0%
2002	47.5%	32.0%
2001	40.6%	32.0%
2000	43.3%	35.3%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−3.2%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−3.2%
2024	−3.3%
2023	0.3%
2022	−6.5%
2021	−0.6%
2020	2.4%
2019	−0.2%
2018	0.2%
2017	3.7%
2016	4.6%
2015	−0.2%
2014	−0.8%
2013	0.8%
2012	−1.9%
2011	−0.7%
2010	−1.1%
2009	1.8%
2008	0.4%
2007	4.4%
2006	1.2%
2005	−0.6%
2004	−0.1%
2003	0.2%
2002	8.6%
2001	−0.4%
2000	−2.8%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	2.4%
2024	2.5%
2023	2.6%
2022	2.0%
2021	1.5%
2020	0.8%
2019	1.3%
2018	0.8%
2017	1.9%
2016	2.3%
2015	2.2%
2014	2.5%
2013	1.1%
2012	2.6%
2011	2.0%
2010	2.8%
2009	0.9%
2008	1.8%
2007	0.6%
2006	1.4%
2005	0.1%
2004	1.0%
2003	−0.8%
2002	1.3%
2001	1.2%
2000	1.2%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

38.1%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	36.6%
2030 (projection)	36.9%
2029 (projection)	37.2%
2028 (projection)	37.4%
2027 (projection)	37.6%
2026 (projection)	37.8%
2025	38.1%
2024	44.6%
2023	41.0%
2022	40.6%
2021	37.5%
2020	36.9%
2019	25.8%
2018	22.3%
2017	19.8%
2016	19.4%
2015	18.6%
2014	15.6%
2013	13.5%
2012	12.3%
2011	11.1%
2010	13.0%
2009	14.9%
2008	16.0%
2007	16.8%
2006	21.0%
2005	28.3%
2004	36.0%
2003	37.5%
2002	50.5%
2001	37.1%
2000	33.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−1.7%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−1.4%
2030 (projection)	−1.4%
2029 (projection)	−1.4%
2028 (projection)	−1.3%
2027 (projection)	−1.3%
2026 (projection)	−1.3%
2025	−1.7%
2024	−2.1%
2023	−3.8%
2022	−2.6%
2021	−3.4%
2020	−5.7%
2019	−2.4%
2018	−1.0%
2017	−0.4%
2016	−0.4%
2015	−0.4%
2014	−0.3%
2013	−1.2%
2012	−0.6%
2011	1.3%
2010	1.5%
2009	0.6%
2008	2.3%
2007	1.3%
2006	0.9%
2005	0.7%
2004	1.3%
2003	−0.1%
2002	−1.9%
2001	0.1%
2000	−0.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

11.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	11.3%
2023	10.1%
2022	10.3%
2021	9.8%
2020	9.5%
2019	10.0%
2018	10.1%
2017	10.0%
2016	9.6%
2015	9.6%
2014	9.8%
2013	8.9%
2012	9.5%
2011	9.4%
2010	8.9%
2009	8.3%
2008	8.1%
2007	7.8%
2006	8.3%
2005	8.3%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Paraguay

Population

7.01 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	7.01 m
2024	6.93 m
2023	6.84 m
2022	6.76 m
2021	6.68 m
2020	6.60 m
2019	6.52 m
2018	6.43 m
2017	6.34 m
2016	6.25 m
2015	6.16 m
2014	6.07 m
2013	5.98 m
2012	5.90 m
2011	5.81 m
2010	5.74 m
2009	5.67 m
2008	5.61 m
2007	5.56 m
2006	5.51 m
2005	5.45 m
2004	5.39 m
2003	5.33 m
2002	5.26 m
2001	5.19 m
2000	5.10 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	28.4%	64.9%	6.7%
2024	28.6%	64.9%	6.5%
2023	28.8%	64.8%	6.4%
2022	28.9%	64.8%	6.2%
2021	29.0%	64.8%	6.2%
2020	29.1%	64.7%	6.2%
2019	29.3%	64.7%	6.0%
2018	29.5%	64.6%	5.9%
2017	29.6%	64.6%	5.8%
2016	29.9%	64.5%	5.7%
2015	30.1%	64.3%	5.6%
2014	30.5%	64.0%	5.5%
2013	30.9%	63.7%	5.3%
2012	31.4%	63.4%	5.2%
2011	32.0%	62.9%	5.1%
2010	32.5%	62.5%	5.0%
2009	33.2%	62.0%	4.9%
2008	33.8%	61.5%	4.7%
2007	34.5%	60.9%	4.6%
2006	35.1%	60.4%	4.5%
2005	35.9%	59.8%	4.4%
2004	36.5%	59.2%	4.3%
2003	37.3%	58.5%	4.2%
2002	37.9%	58.0%	4.1%
2001	38.4%	57.5%	4.0%
2000	39.0%	57.0%	4.0%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.422024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.42
2023	2.42
2022	2.44
2021	2.47
2020	2.50
2019	2.53
2018	2.56
2017	2.59
2016	2.62
2015	2.65
2014	2.65
2013	2.64
2012	2.66
2011	2.67
2010	2.70
2009	2.76
2008	2.79
2007	2.82
2006	2.89
2005	2.97
2004	3.05
2003	3.12
2002	3.23
2001	3.36
2000	3.51

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

74.0 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	74.0 years
2023	73.8 years
2022	72.3 years
2021	68.1 years
2020	72.7 years
2019	73.7 years
2018	73.6 years
2017	73.5 years
2016	73.5 years
2015	73.5 years
2014	73.4 years
2013	73.3 years
2012	73.1 years
2011	72.8 years
2010	72.5 years
2009	72.3 years
2008	72.0 years
2007	71.8 years
2006	71.6 years
2005	71.3 years
2004	71.0 years
2003	70.8 years
2002	70.5 years
2001	70.3 years
2000	70.0 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−12 4232025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−12 423
2024	−12 451
2023	−12 500
2022	−12 500
2021	−8 226
2020	−8 226
2019	−16 263
2018	−16 472
2017	−16 630
2016	−16 737
2015	−16 834
2014	−16 989
2013	−17 232
2012	−17 763
2011	−20 427
2010	−26 169
2009	−40 112
2008	−44 679
2007	−45 914
2006	−44 568
2005	−42 173
2004	−40 907
2003	−39 941
2002	−36 918
2001	−27 676
2000	−15 884

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

8.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	8.4%
2022	7.7%
2021	8.0%
2020	7.7%
2019	7.2%
2018	6.7%
2017	6.6%
2016	6.7%
2015	6.7%
2014	6.6%
2013	6.1%
2012	6.5%
2011	5.8%
2010	5.5%
2009	5.5%
2008	5.0%
2007	5.0%
2006	5.0%
2005	4.8%
2004	4.9%
2003	4.9%
2002	4.8%
2001	5.6%
2000	6.0%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	3.5%
2023	3.4%
2022	3.4%
2021	3.4%
2020	3.9%
2019	3.5%
2018	3.3%
2017	3.1%
2016	3.4%
2015	3.3%
2014	2.6%
2013	2.7%
2012	3.7%
2011	3.7%
2010	2.8%
2007	2.7%
2004	2.9%
2003	3.4%
2002	3.4%
2001	3.8%
2000	4.2%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

81.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	81.6%
2023	78.1%
2022	76.3%
2021	77.0%
2020	74.0%
2019	68.5%
2018	65.0%
2017	61.1%
2016	53.4%
2015	49.7%
2014	43.0%
2013	36.9%
2012	29.3%
2011	24.8%
2010	19.8%
2009	18.9%
2008	14.3%
2007	11.2%
2006	8.0%
2005	7.9%
2004	3.5%
2003	2.1%
2002	1.8%
2001	1.1%
2000	0.8%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

44.22024

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2024	44.2
2023	44.2
2022	44.6
2021	42.9
2020	43.5
2019	45.7
2018	46.0
2017	48.5
2016	47.9
2015	47.6
2014	50.7
2013	47.9
2012	47.6
2011	52.3
2010	51.0
2009	49.1
2008	50.7
2007	53.0
2006	53.0
2005	51.4
2004	52.3
2003	54.9
2002	57.3
2001	54.6

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

70.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	70.4%
2024	69.9%
2023	69.3%
2022	68.6%
2021	67.3%
2020	66.1%
2019	65.0%
2018	63.9%
2017	63.0%
2016	62.1%
2015	61.3%
2014	60.7%
2013	60.2%
2012	59.9%
2011	59.7%
2010	59.5%
2009	59.4%
2008	59.2%
2007	59.1%
2006	59.0%
2005	58.9%
2004	58.7%
2003	58.5%
2002	58.3%
2001	58.0%
2000	57.5%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

100.0%2012

+0.0 points since 2000, between 100.0% and 100.0% in every year

2000100.0%

2012100.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2012	100.0%
2005	100.0%
2003	100.0%
2002	100.0%
2001	100.0%
2000	100.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

58.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	58.8%
2020	61.5%
2019	60.1%
2018	59.2%
2017	60.1%
2016	62.5%
2015	60.5%
2014	62.5%
2013	62.5%
2012	63.4%
2011	62.5%
2010	63.6%
2009	65.4%
2008	65.8%
2007	68.4%
2006	66.5%
2005	68.8%
2004	66.8%
2003	67.0%
2002	67.7%
2001	69.8%
2000	70.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.2 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.2 t
2023	1.1 t
2022	1.2 t
2021	1.2 t
2020	1.2 t
2019	1.3 t
2018	1.4 t
2017	1.3 t
2016	1.2 t
2015	1.1 t
2014	1.0 t
2013	0.9 t
2012	0.9 t
2011	0.9 t
2010	0.9 t
2009	0.8 t
2008	0.8 t
2007	0.7 t
2006	0.8 t
2005	0.7 t
2004	0.8 t
2003	0.8 t
2002	0.8 t
2001	0.7 t
2000	0.7 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

38.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	38.5%
2022	39.3%
2021	39.8%
2020	40.5%
2019	41.2%
2018	41.9%
2017	42.6%
2016	43.6%
2015	44.0%
2014	45.1%
2013	46.1%
2012	47.2%
2011	48.2%
2010	49.3%
2009	50.1%
2008	51.0%
2007	51.8%
2006	52.7%
2005	53.6%
2004	54.4%
2003	55.3%
2002	56.1%
2001	57.0%
2000	57.9%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Paraguay's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1811
Official languages: Guarani, Spanish
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

PYISO alpha-2

PRYISO alpha-3

600ISO numeric

Calling code: +595
Internet domain: .py
Time zone: UTC-03:00

Memberships

1948OASOrganization of American States

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q733 · World Bank data · Americas