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Paraguay · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 13 with data

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

24th of 94 · 5th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDPParaguay's gross debt / gdp rose from 16.8 % in 1996 to 38.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%38.1 %

Paraguay's gross debt / gdp rose from 16.8 % in 1996 to 38.1 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

59th of 87 · 5th in Latin America
Interest payments (% of revenue)Paraguay's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 5.6 % in 2005 to 10.3 % in 2024.20052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%10.3 %

Paraguay's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 5.6 % in 2005 to 10.3 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

24th of 110 · 6th in Latin America
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Paraguay's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 32.1 % in 1995 to 69.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%120%69.7 %

Paraguay's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 32.1 % in 1995 to 69.7 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

33rd of 97 · 9th in Latin America
Fiscal balanceParaguay's fiscal balance fell from 2.4 % in 1996 to -1.7 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%6%-1.7 %

Paraguay's fiscal balance fell from 2.4 % in 1996 to -1.7 % in 2025.

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