Deficit, Percent of own spending in Paraguay

Paraguay: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.3233 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.3233
Change on year
down 80.4%
World rank
39th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.1846
in 2008
All-time low
-0.3233
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Paraguay, 2005–2020

-0.4-0.200.22005201220202005: 0.0522006: 0.0442007: 0.0812008: 0.1852009: 0.012010: 0.0842011: 0.0582012: -0.0862013: -0.112014: -0.052015: -0.12016: 0.0342017: -0.0182018: -0.1032019: -0.1792020: -0.323

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded -0.3233 for deficit, percent of own spending in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 80.4% on the previous year and down 487.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Paraguay peaked at 0.1846 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.3233, in 2020.

That places Paraguay 39th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Paraguay, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.0521
2006 0.0435 -16.4%
2007 0.0808 +85.6%
2008 0.1846 +128.5%
2009 0.0097 -94.8%
2010 0.0836 +762.9%
2011 0.0579 -30.7%
2012 -0.086 -248.4%
2013 -0.1097 +27.6%
2014 -0.0501 -54.3%
2015 -0.1003 +100.0%
2016 0.0341 -134.0%
2017 -0.018 -152.9%
2018 -0.1029 +470.5%
2019 -0.1792 +74.2%
2020 -0.3233 +80.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0741 0.0097 0.1846 5
2010s -0.0471 -0.1792 0.0836 10
2020s -0.3233 -0.3233 -0.3233 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 36 Mauritius -0.2978 compare
  2. 37 Guatemala -0.3018 compare
  3. 38 Rwanda -0.3223 compare
  4. 40 Israel -0.3264 compare
  5. 41 Netherlands -0.3322 compare
  6. 42 Austria -0.3376 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deficit, percent of own spending in Paraguay?
Deficit, percent of own spending in Paraguay was -0.3233 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1846 in 2008.
What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3233 in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
Paraguay ranks 39th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 487.0%. 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 Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
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