Subsidies and other transfers in Paraguay

Paraguay: Subsidies and other transfers was 30.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.1%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
100th
of 152 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2019
All-time low
21.6%
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Paraguay, 2005–2023

0102030402005201420232005: 25 % of expense2006: 24 % of expense2007: 24.8 % of expense2008: 23.1 % of expense2009: 23.2 % of expense2010: 22.4 % of expense2011: 22.1 % of expense2012: 22.6 % of expense2013: 25.7 % of expense2014: 21.6 % of expense2015: 22.2 % of expense2016: 28.9 % of expense2017: 23.9 % of expense2018: 29.3 % of expense2019: 40.6 % of expense2020: 29.5 % of expense2021: 24.3 % of expense2022: 26.6 % of expense2023: 30.1 % of expense

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Paraguay is 30.1%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Paraguay peaked at 40.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2014.

That places Paraguay 100th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Subsidies and other transfers in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Paraguay, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2005 25.0%
2006 24.0% -4.0%
2007 24.8% +3.3%
2008 23.1% -6.7%
2009 23.2% +0.3%
2010 22.4% -3.4%
2011 22.1% -1.4%
2012 22.6% +2.5%
2013 25.7% +13.5%
2014 21.6% -15.8%
2015 22.2% +2.9%
2016 28.9% +30.0%
2017 23.9% -17.2%
2018 29.3% +22.2%
2019 40.6% +38.7%
2020 29.5% -27.3%
2021 24.3% -17.8%
2022 26.6% +9.6%
2023 30.1% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 23.1% 25.0% 5
2010s 25.9% 21.6% 40.6% 10
2020s 27.6% 24.3% 30.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Paraguay?
Subsidies and other transfers in Paraguay was 30.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2014.
How does Paraguay rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Paraguay ranks 100th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% 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
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.