Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 20.02 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
20.02
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
153rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.63
in 2020
All-time low
11.38
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Paraguay, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Paraguay stood at 20.02.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 22.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.38, in 1991.
That places Paraguay 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.38 | — |
| 1992 | 12.97 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 12.93 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.48 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 15.72 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 16.92 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 18.05 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 17.96 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.19 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 19.62 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 19.04 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 17.64 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 14.6 | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 14.01 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.04 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.08 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.09 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 11.83 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 14.26 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 13.33 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 14.71 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 17.58 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 17.08 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.14 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.98 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 17.7 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.06 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.49 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.12 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 22.63 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 20.45 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 20.16 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.48 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 20.99 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 20.3 | -3.3% |
| 2026 | 19.96 | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 19.97 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 19.96 | -0.0% |
| 2029 | 19.94 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 20.02 | +0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 20.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 20.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.51 | 11.38 | 19.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.22 | 11.83 | 19.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.22 | 13.33 | 20.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.58 | 19.94 | 22.63 | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.02 | 20.02 | 20.02 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Paraguay?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Paraguay was 20.02 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.38 in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October