GDP (current LCU), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 48.51 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48.51 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
6th
of 211 countries
All-time high
48.51 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
31,374 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 48.51 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 48.51 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,374 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,374 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 34,282 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 38,762 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 48,978 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 63,992 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 70,752 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 77,594 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 93,219 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 111,249 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 144,761 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 183,562 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 225,870 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 228,455 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 249,631 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 321,497 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 412,052 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 533,520 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 714,062 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 935,669 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 2.90 million current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 3.35 million current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 3.88 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 4.29 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 4.53 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.15 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 5.51 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.05 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 6.72 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 7.82 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 9.28 million current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 10.67 million current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 12.18 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 13.75 million current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 16.16 million current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 19.13 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 19.58 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.50 million current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 24.33 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 24.97 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 27.81 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 29.68 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 30.60 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 32.75 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 34.57 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 35.87 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 36.33 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.33 million current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.49 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 43.33 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 45.92 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 48.51 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 48.51 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 389.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 48.51 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 772.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,496 current LCU per person | 31,374 current LCU per person | 144,761 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 508,369 current LCU per person | 183,562 current LCU per person | 1.28 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 million current LCU per person | 1.77 million current LCU per person | 5.51 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.13 million current LCU per person | 6.05 million current LCU per person | 19.58 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.94 million current LCU per person | 22.50 million current LCU per person | 36.33 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.92 million current LCU per person | 36.33 million current LCU per person | 48.51 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 3 Vietnam 113.99 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Indonesia 78.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 South Korea 49.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Laos 42.84 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 40.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 32.24 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Paraguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Paraguay?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Paraguay was 48.51 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 48.51 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,374 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.