Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -1.29 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Paraguay, 2003–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -1.29 for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Paraguay peaked at 3.03 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.94, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 25th out of 88 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.46 | — |
| 2004 | 2.24 | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.95 | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6816 | -77.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9977 | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 2.06 | +106.6% |
| 2012 | -0.4687 | -122.7% |
| 2013 | -0.5822 | +24.2% |
| 2014 | -0.4163 | -28.5% |
| 2015 | -1.59 | +281.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0961 | -94.0% |
| 2017 | -1.17 | +1115.1% |
| 2018 | -1.65 | +41.7% |
| 2019 | -2.63 | +59.1% |
| 2020 | -4.94 | +87.7% |
| 2021 | -3.35 | -32.2% |
| 2022 | -2.28 | -32.0% |
| 2023 | -3.63 | +59.3% |
| 2024 | -1.83 | -49.5% |
| 2025 | -1.63 | -11.0% |
| 2026 | -1.36 | -16.4% |
| 2027 | -1.29 | -5.3% |
| 2028 | -1.27 | -1.9% |
| 2029 | -1.27 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | -1.29 | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -1.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.26, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -1.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.57, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1115.1% | -0.0961 | -1.17 |
| 2015 | -281.8% | -0.4163 | -1.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 | 0.6816 | 3.03 | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.5548 | -2.63 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.29 | -4.94 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.29 | -1.29 | -1.29 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Paraguay?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Paraguay was -1.29 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.94 in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Paraguay ranks 25th out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October