Total debt service in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total debt service was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
54th
of 119 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 1992
All-time low
1.9%
in 1983
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total debt service in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4.4% for total debt service in 2023.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% 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 54th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 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% | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +116.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +79.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
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 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Paraguay?
- Total debt service in Paraguay was 4.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- 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 54th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release