Other expense in Paraguay
Paraguay: Other expense was 2.75 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Paraguay, 2005–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2.75 trillion current LCU for other expense in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Paraguay peaked at 2.76 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 414.40 billion current LCU, in 2005.
Paraguay ranks 14th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Other expense in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 414.40 billion current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 657.60 billion current LCU | +58.7% |
| 2007 | 789.00 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 938.68 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.72 trillion current LCU | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 1.93 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 906.67 billion current LCU | -53.1% |
| 2014 | 839.68 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.70 trillion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 1.62 trillion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.72 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.08 trillion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 2.11 trillion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.13 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.76 trillion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 2.75 trillion current LCU | -0.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.75 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.54 billion current LCU, 84.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.75 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.49 billion current LCU, 239.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 788.12 billion current LCU | 414.40 billion current LCU | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 839.68 billion current LCU | 1.93 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current LCU | 2.08 trillion current LCU | 2.76 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Paraguay?
- Other expense in Paraguay was 2.75 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.40 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for other expense?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.3%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.