Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Paraguay
Paraguay: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 3.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.1
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2025
All-time low
0.2925
in 1985
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Paraguay, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Paraguay stood at 3.1. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 3.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2925, in 1985.
Paraguay ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3904 | — |
| 1976 | 0.4297 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8365 | +94.7% |
| 1978 | 1.46 | +75.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 1.17 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7639 | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5852 | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.533 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2925 | -45.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3679 | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5716 | +55.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5616 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8302 | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5815 | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6071 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8928 | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | +46.2% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.65 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +66.6% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.07 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.54 | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 3.1 | +21.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8374 | 0.3904 | 1.46 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6799 | 0.2925 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.5815 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.37 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.25 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.07 | 3.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Paraguay?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Paraguay was 3.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2925 in 1985.
- How does Paraguay rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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