Goods and services expense in Paraguay

Paraguay: Goods and services expense was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.0%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
75th
of 154 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2021
All-time low
9.6%
in 2013
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Goods and services expense in Paraguay, 2005–2023

0510152005201420232005: 14.9 % of expense2006: 13.9 % of expense2007: 11.1 % of expense2008: 10.4 % of expense2009: 12.8 % of expense2010: 12.8 % of expense2011: 13.9 % of expense2012: 12.1 % of expense2013: 9.6 % of expense2014: 13.6 % of expense2015: 12.5 % of expense2016: 12.4 % of expense2017: 13.1 % of expense2018: 12.5 % of expense2019: 10.6 % of expense2020: 12.1 % of expense2021: 16.7 % of expense2022: 14.1 % of expense2023: 15 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Paraguay is 15.0%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Paraguay peaked at 16.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2013.

Paraguay ranks 75th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Paraguay, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2005 14.9%
2006 13.9% -6.6%
2007 11.1% -20.4%
2008 10.4% -5.8%
2009 12.8% +22.3%
2010 12.8% -0.2%
2011 13.9% +9.0%
2012 12.1% -12.8%
2013 9.6% -20.9%
2014 13.6% +41.6%
2015 12.5% -8.3%
2016 12.4% -0.2%
2017 13.1% +5.2%
2018 12.5% -4.2%
2019 10.6% -15.8%
2020 12.1% +14.9%
2021 16.7% +37.6%
2022 14.1% -15.4%
2023 15.0% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 10.4% 14.9% 5
2010s 12.3% 9.6% 13.9% 10
2020s 14.5% 12.1% 16.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Paraguay?
Goods and services expense in Paraguay was 15.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2013.
How does Paraguay rank for goods and services expense?
Paraguay ranks 75th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.